The problem that follow involve straight-line motion. The time t is in seconds unless othe...

The problem that follow involve straight-line motion. The time t is in seconds unless otherwise stated.

Problem

A batter strikes a baseball 3 ft above home plate and pops it up. The second baseman catches it 6 ft above second base 3.68 s after it was hit. What was the ball’s initial velocity, and what was the angle between the ball’s initial velocity vector and the horizontal?