Problema Solution
A ball is tossed upward with a starting velocity of 10 ft/s from a height of 3ft. Substitute the values into the vertical motion formula. Let h=0.Solve. If it is not caught, how long will the ball be in the air? Round to the nearest tenth of a second.
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The formula is
h = 3+10t- (1/2)(32)t^2
That is h = 3+10t- 16t^2
When h=0,
3+10t- 16t^2 = 0, t = 0.8
So when t=0.8 second, h=0