A ball is thrown straight down from the top of a tall building. The initial speed of the ball is 11m/s. It strikes the ground with a speed of 55m/s. How tall is the building? Use g = 9.8m/s^2.
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
A ball is thrown straight down from the top of a tall building. The initial speed of the ball is 11m/s. It strikes the ground with a speed of 55m/s. How tall is the building? Use g = 9.8m/s^2.
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