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Positive (Upward) Launch
5. Projectile Motion / Positive (Upward) Launch / Problem 5

Some boys are playing basketball. One boy shoots the ball towards the basket at a height of 'h' from the ground. The ball has a takeoff speed of 12 m/s and a launch angle of 50° above the horizontal. The ball passes through the basket after 3.0 s. Determine the largest vertical displacement experienced by the ball.

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