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Problem 2.277
In a racquetball court, at point
P
with coordinates
xPD35 ft
,
yPD16 ft
, and
´PD1ft
, a ball is imparted a speed
v0D90 mph
and a direction defined by the angles
✓D63ı
and
ˇD8ı
(
ˇ
is the
angle formed by the initial velocity vector and the
xy
plane). The
ball bounces off the left vertical wall to then hit the front wall of
the court. Assume that the rebound off the left vertical wall occurs
such that (1) the component of the ball’s velocity tangent to the
wall before and after rebound is the same and (2) the component of
velocity normal to the wall right after impact is equal in magnitude
and opposite in direction to the same component of velocity right
before impact. Accounting for the effect of gravity, determine the
coordinates of the point on the front wall that will be hit by the ball
after rebounding off the left wall.
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