A basketball player grabbing a rebound jumps 77 cm vertically.

Question

(a) How much (total) time does the player spend in the top 22 cm of this jump?

(b) How much (total) time does the player spend in the bottom 22 cm of this jump?

Answer 1

v^2/2g = .77
v = 3.88 m/s
3.88t - 4.9t^2 > 55
0.185 < t < 0.607
(a) 0.607-0.185 = ___
(b) 0.792 - (a) = ___