A second baseman tosses the ball to the first baseman, who catches it at the same
level from which it was thrown. The throw's initial speed is 18.0 m/s at an angle
of 37.5° above the horizontal.
a. What is the maximum height the ball reaches on the throw?
b. What is the total time the ball is in the air?
c. What is the speed of the ball at 0.85 s after it is thrown?
d. What is the speed of the ball in the instant before it is caught?
e. How far apart would the players be if they were playing on Mars where
ag = 3.37 m/s2?
