A cricket fielder throws a ball with speed at an angle of above the horizontal

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A cricket fielder throws a ball with speed

25\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

at an angle of

40^\circ

above the horizontal. Taking

g = 9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}

, calculate the time for which the ball remains in the air.