Question

A man is standing on a ledge when he throws a ball. The speed of the ball when released from his hand is 20.0 m/s . The ball is 45.0 m above the ground when released from the man's hand. On the ground below, a boy begins running away from a point directly below the man on the ledge at a constant speed of 6.00 m/s. The boy runs in a straight line along the ground. As the boy runs, he eventually catches the ball, right before the ball hits the ground. A: What angle above the horizontal was the ball thrown at? B: How far did the boy run before he caught the ball?

Answer 1