A balloon rises from the ground with a constant acceleration of 4 ft per sec2. Five seconds later, a stone is thrown vertically up from the launching site. What must be the minimum initial velocity of the stone for it to just touch the balloon? Note that the balloon and stone have the same velocity at contact.
A balloon rises from the ground with a constant acceleration of 4 ft per sec2. Five seconds later, a stone is thrown vertically up from the launching site. What must be the minimum initial velocity of the stone for it to just touch the balloon? Note that the balloon and stone have the same velocity at contact.
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 3:
A balloon rises from the ground with a constant
acceleration of 4 ft per sec2. Five seconds later, a
stone is thrown vertically up from the launching site.
What must be the minimum initial velocity of the
stone for it to just touch the balloon? Note that the
balloon and stone have the same velocity at contact.
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