A basketball player standing under the hoop shoots the ball straight up with an initial velocity of v0Part (a) What is the maximum height, h (in meters), above the launch point the basketball will achieve?

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Answer:

Maximum height will be [tex]h=\sqrt{\frac{v_0^2}{2g}}[/tex]

Explanation:

We have given initial velocity through which basketball is thrown [tex]=v_0[/tex]

Acceleration due to gravity [tex]=g\  m/sec^2[/tex]

At maximum height velocity will be zero

So final velocity v = 0 m /sec

According to third equation of motion [tex]v^2=u^2+2gh[/tex]

[tex]0^2=v_0^2-2gh[/tex] ( Negative sign is due to upward acceleration )

[tex]h=\sqrt{\frac{v_0^2}{2g}}[/tex]