A ball thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 3 m/s from the window of a tall building. The ball strikes the sidewalk at the ground level 4 seconds later. Determine the velocity with which the ball strikes the ground.

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A ball thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 3 m/s from the window of a tall building. The ball strikes the sidewalk at the
ground level 4 seconds later. Determine the velocity with which the ball strikes the ground.
A) 39.25 m/s
B 38.50 m/s
36.24 m/s
37.75 m/s
D
Transcribed Image Text:A ball thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 3 m/s from the window of a tall building. The ball strikes the sidewalk at the ground level 4 seconds later. Determine the velocity with which the ball strikes the ground. A) 39.25 m/s B 38.50 m/s 36.24 m/s 37.75 m/s D
A passenger arriving in a new town wishes to go from the station to a hotel located 10 km away on a straight road from the station.
A dishonest cabman takes him along a circuitous path 23 km long and reaches the hotel in 28 minutes, what is the average speed of
the taxi?
(A) 21 Km/h
B 21.43 Km/h
75 Km/h
(D) 49.3 Km/h
Transcribed Image Text:A passenger arriving in a new town wishes to go from the station to a hotel located 10 km away on a straight road from the station. A dishonest cabman takes him along a circuitous path 23 km long and reaches the hotel in 28 minutes, what is the average speed of the taxi? (A) 21 Km/h B 21.43 Km/h 75 Km/h (D) 49.3 Km/h
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