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A player launches a basketball into the air, and it sails across the court, before falling...

A player launches a basketball into the air, and it sails across the court, before falling through the hoop with a speed of 2m/s. The basketball has a mass of 600g.

i. If the rim is 3.00m above the ground, and the player jumps and shoots from a point 2.50m above the ground, how much work will the player have done on the ball?

ii. If the vertical component of the velocity as the ball falls through the hoop is 1m/s, what is the vertical component when the ball leaves the players hand?

iii. Calculate the time taken for the basketball to reach the hoop, consequently, calculate the horizontal distance from the player to the basket.

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