Answer to Question #215760 in Physics for Aru

Question

Suppose you are carrying a ball and running at constant speed, and wish to throw the ball and catch it back down. Should you (a) throw the ball at an angle of about 45º above the horizontal and maintain the same speed, (b) throw the ball straight up in the air and slow down to catch it, or (c) throw the ball straight up in the air and maintain the speed?

Answer 1

Answer: (c) throw the ball straight up in the air and maintain the speed