. Predict/Calculate A player passes a 0.600-kg basketball downcourt for a fast break. The ball leaves the player's hands with a speed of 8.30 m/s and slows down to 7.10 m/s at its highest point. (a) Ignoring air resistance, how high above the release point is the ball when it is at its maximum height? (b) How would doubling the ball's mass affect the result in part (a)? Explain