1. A ball is thrown straight up in the air. If it is in the air for 3.2 seconds before landing on the starting point, how high did the ball reach?

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1. A ball is thrown straight up in the air. If it is in the air for 3.2 seconds before landing on the
starting point, how high did the ball reach?
2. A stone falls freely for 8 seconds. Calculate the stone's velocity after 8 seconds?
3. A kangaroo is capable of jumping a height of 2.62 m. Determine the takeoff speed of the
kangaroo.
4. A stone is dropped into a deep well and is heard to hit the water 3.4 s after being
dropped. Determine the depth of the well.
5. Abra Kadabra is riding the giant drop at great mountain fall. If Abra Kadabra freely falls for
5.32 s. How far will he fall?
6. In the above problem, what will be his velocity just before hitting the ground?
7. The observation deck of tall skyscraper is 370 m above the street. Determine the time
required for a penny to freely fall from the deck to the street below.
8. In problem number 7, what will be the velocity of the penny when it was in midair?
9. An object dropped on Planet X falls 64 m in 4s. Find the acceleration due to gravity on
planet X.
Transcribed Image Text:1. A ball is thrown straight up in the air. If it is in the air for 3.2 seconds before landing on the starting point, how high did the ball reach? 2. A stone falls freely for 8 seconds. Calculate the stone's velocity after 8 seconds? 3. A kangaroo is capable of jumping a height of 2.62 m. Determine the takeoff speed of the kangaroo. 4. A stone is dropped into a deep well and is heard to hit the water 3.4 s after being dropped. Determine the depth of the well. 5. Abra Kadabra is riding the giant drop at great mountain fall. If Abra Kadabra freely falls for 5.32 s. How far will he fall? 6. In the above problem, what will be his velocity just before hitting the ground? 7. The observation deck of tall skyscraper is 370 m above the street. Determine the time required for a penny to freely fall from the deck to the street below. 8. In problem number 7, what will be the velocity of the penny when it was in midair? 9. An object dropped on Planet X falls 64 m in 4s. Find the acceleration due to gravity on planet X.
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