7 A ball is hit by a bat so that, when it leaves the bat, its velocity is \(40 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(35 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. Assume that the ball is a particle and that its weight is the only force that acts on the ball after it has left the bat.
- A simple model assumes that the ball is hit from the point \(A\) and lands for the first time at the point \(B\), which is at the same level as \(A\), as shown in the diagram.
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- Show that the time that it takes for the ball to travel from \(A\) to \(B\) is 4.68 seconds, correct to three significant figures.
- Find the horizontal distance from \(A\) to \(B\).
- A revised model assumes that the ball is hit from the point \(C\), which is 1 metre above \(A\). The ball lands at the point \(D\), which is at the same level as \(A\), as shown in the diagram.
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Find the time that it takes for the ball to travel from \(C\) to \(D\).