A physics 151 student at the top of a building drops water balloons from the edge. A stop watch indicates it takes 1.20 seconds for the balloon to hit the ground. In units of feet how tall is the building? Round final answer to 2nd decimal places. At the end of the problem you must state which direction you choose to be positive.
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 physics 151 student at the top of a building drops water balloons from the edge. A stop watch indicates it takes 1.20 seconds for the balloon to hit the ground. In units of feet how tall is the building? Round final answer to 2nd decimal places. At the end of the problem you must state which direction you choose to be positive.
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