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Homework Statement
An athlete throws a basket ball in a net. He releases the ball at a height of 0.50m with a velocity of 9.0m/s. Calculate the velocity of the ball once it "slides" down the net. The net is at a height of 3.0m and at a distance of 5.0m from the athlete.
I attached the sketch of the problem.
Homework Equations
ET1 = ET2
Eg1 + Ec1 = Eg2 + Eg2
The Attempt at a Solution
mgh1 + mv1^2/2 = mgh2 + mv2^2/2
9.8 x 0.5 + 0.5x9^2 = 9.8 x 3 + 1/2V2^2
This is obviosly too simple, and doesn't give the right anwer.
So what should i do??