Thursday, October 9, 2014

Surfing For Physics Formulas For Acceleration?

Susan asks…Physics - Acceleration Problem?I wanted to check if I did this problem right.

A ball is thrown straight up with an initial speed of 30 m/s. Use g(gravity) = -10 m/s^2.
a. How long will it take the ball to reach the top of its trajectory?

I said 3 seconds because every second gravity acts on the ball so after 3 seconds 3x-10=-30 cancels out the initial speed, then it will begin descending.

b.What will the ball's acceleration be at the top of its trajectory (assume no air

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