A basketball player is running at a constant speed of 2.5 m/s when he tosses a basketball upward with a speed of 6.0 m/s. How far does the player run before he catches the ball? Ignore air resistance.
A)3.1 m
B)4.5 m
C)The ball cannot be caught because it will fall behind the player.
D)6.0 m
E)7.5 m

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The ball will reach its maximum height after 1.2 s (6.0 m/s / 9.8 m/s^2). It will then take another 1.2 s to fall back to the player's hand. During this 2.4 s, the player will run 2.4 s * 2.5 m/s = 6.0 m.

A Basketball Player Is Running at a Constant Speed of 2.5