Book Problem 37 A stone is thrown straight down from the edge of a roof, 1150 ft above the ground, at a speed of 7 ft/sec. A. Given that the acceleration due to gravity is -32 ft/sec, how high is the stone 3 seconds later? 985 ft. B. At what time does the stone hit the ground? 8.25 sec. C. What is the velocity of the stone when it hits the ground? -271 ft/sec.
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.
![Book Problem 37
A stone is thrown straight down from the edge of a roof, 1150 ft above the ground, at a speed of 7 ft/sec.
A. Given that the acceleration due to gravity is -32 ft/sec², how high is the stone 3 seconds later? [985 ft.
B. At what time does the stone hit the ground? 8.25 sec.
C. What is the velocity of the stone when it hits the ground? -271 ft/sec.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb12ec2b0-f630-4627-958d-b81fe2cc31de%2F4ab2b31b-c5e8-4c56-9bf4-164e1c57acd3%2Fu8qh6t_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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