Problem 3 Standing on the roof of a building, right at the very edge, a person throws a ball straight up in the air with an initial speed of 6 m/s. It falls to the ground at the foot of the building in 4.2 s. How tall is the building? Keep gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s² in mind that the acceleration due to straight down. Don't forget units!

Problem 3 Standing on the roof of a building, right at the very edge, a person throws a ball straight up in the air with an initial speed of 6 m/s. It falls to the ground at the foot of the building in 4.2 s. How tall is the building? Keep gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s² in mind that the acceleration due to straight down. Don't forget units!

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.13OQ: A student at the top of a building of height h throws one ball upward with a speed of i and then...

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