A ball is thrown from the top of a building with an initial velocity of 20:0 m=s straight upward ,at an initial height of 50:0 m above the ground. The ball just misses the edge of the roof on its way down. Determine the time needed for the ball to reach the ground. *
A ball is thrown from the top of a building with an initial velocity of 20:0 m=s straight upward ,at an initial height of 50:0 m above the ground. The ball just misses the edge of the roof on its way down. Determine the time needed for the ball to reach the ground. *
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![A ball is thrown from the top of a
building with an initial velocity of 20:0
m=s straight upward ,at an initial
height of 50:0 m above the ground.
The ball just misses the edge of the
roof on its way down. Determine the
time needed for the ball to reach the
ground. *
O 5.78 sec
O 5.86 sec
5.82 sec](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fde6cda44-1f8e-4ecc-afee-28cb440ea9f9%2F8adc29cc-ca62-44e3-ac7e-67f84ada44e1%2F5pn1csq_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A ball is thrown from the top of a
building with an initial velocity of 20:0
m=s straight upward ,at an initial
height of 50:0 m above the ground.
The ball just misses the edge of the
roof on its way down. Determine the
time needed for the ball to reach the
ground. *
O 5.78 sec
O 5.86 sec
5.82 sec
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