A golf ball comes to rest 1.90 seconds after hitting a net. The force of the net slowed the ball down at a rate of 56.3 m/s^2. What was the velocity of the ball when it first hit the net?

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Camryn Macdonald

Physics

12 May, 07:13

A golf ball comes to rest 1.90 seconds after hitting a net. The force of the net slowed the ball down at a rate of 56.3 m/s^2. What was the velocity of the ball when it first hit the net?

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The velocity of the ball when it first hit the net is Vi = 106.97 m/s

Explanation:

Vf = 0

Vi=?

a = 56.3 m/s²

t = 1.9 s

Vf = Vi - a*t

Vi = a*t

Vi = 106.97 m/s