Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 87: 53a

Answer

$x = 75.0~m$

Work Step by Step

We can find $v_x$: $v_x = \frac{50.0~m}{4.00~s} = 12.5~m/s$ By symmetry, the ball takes $1.00~s$ to fall from the top of the wall to the point where the ball is caught. We can find the total horizontal distance: $x = (12.5~m/s)(6.00~s) = 75.0~m$
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