A basketball player makes a jump shot, releasing the 0.605-kg ball at a height of 2.45 m, above the floor, with a speed of 6.95 m/s. The ball goes through the net at a height of 3.15 m above the floor at a speed off 3.35 m/s. Calculate the work done by the air resistance on the ball. Also, What would be the speed at the net if there were no air resistance?

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anonymous · Answer

The answer is the difference between the sum of the kinetic and gravitational potential energies of the ball on release and the upon passing through the hoop.