Question

You throw a ball vertically upward, and as it leaves your hand, its speed is 16.0 m/s.

(a)

How high (in m) does it rise above the level where it leaves your hand?

? m

(b)

How long (in s) does it take to reach its highest point?

? s

(c)

How long (in s) does the ball take to return to the level where it left your hand after it reaches its highest point?

? s

(d)

Assume that the upward direction is positive and the downward direction is negative. What is the ball's velocity (in m/s) when it returns to the level where it left your hand? (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer.)

? m/s

Answer 1