Delta x= 136.1Emely said:A ball is thrown straight up from ground level. After a time 6.1 s, it passes a height of 136.1 m. What was its initial speed? The accelera-
tion due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . Answer in units of m/s.
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Emely said:Delta x= 136.1
T=6.1
A=9.8
Vi*t+1/2at^2
The height of the ball depends on the initial velocity and acceleration due to gravity. Using the equation h = (v02sin2θ)/(2g), where h is the maximum height, v0 is the initial velocity, θ is the angle of projection, and g is the acceleration due to gravity, we can calculate the maximum height of the ball.
At its highest point, the ball will have a velocity of 0 m/s. This is because the ball's vertical velocity will decrease due to the acceleration of gravity until it reaches its highest point, at which point it will momentarily stop before falling back down.
The time it takes for the ball to reach its highest point can be calculated using the equation t = v0sinθ/g, where t is the time, v0 is the initial velocity, θ is the angle of projection, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. The ball will reach its highest point in half the total time of its flight.
The height and time of the ball's flight are affected by the initial velocity, angle of projection, and acceleration due to gravity. A higher initial velocity and a smaller angle of projection will result in a higher maximum height and a longer time of flight. The acceleration due to gravity remains constant at 9.8 m/s2 on Earth and will affect both the height and time of flight.
Yes, the position of the ball at any given time during its flight can be predicted using the equations of motion. These equations take into account the initial velocity, angle of projection, and acceleration due to gravity to calculate the position, velocity, and time of the ball at any point during its flight.