You throw a ball straight up. It leaves your hand at 12.0 m/s.
(a) How high does it go?
(b) If you catch the ball at the same height where you let go, how long was it in flight?
(c) How fast is it traveling when you catch it?
While the ball is in free fall, which of the following describes the ball's acceleration? The ball's acceleration is (neglect air resistance):
Origin = height at which it leaves your hand
Positive direction = up
yo | 0 |
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vo | 12 m/s |
a | -9.8 m/s2 |