A stone is dropped from the top of a cliff. It is seen to hit the ground below after 3.25 s. How high is the cliff?
2. 1D Motion / Kinematics
Vertical Motion and Free Fall
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You throw a glob of putty straight up toward the ceiling, which is m above the point where the putty leaves your hand. The initial speed of the putty as it leaves your hand is m/s. What is the speed of the putty just before it strikes the ceiling?
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You throw a glob of putty straight up toward the ceiling, which is m above the point where the putty leaves your hand. The initial speed of the putty as it leaves your hand is m/s. How much time from when it leaves your hand does it take the putty to reach the ceiling?
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In the absence of air resistance, how many forces act on an object in free fall near the surface of the ?
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An egg is thrown nearly vertically upward from a point near the cornice of a tall building. The egg just misses the cornice on the way down and passes a point m below its starting point s after it leaves the thrower's hand. Ignore air resistance. What is the initial speed of the egg?
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A rock is dropped from rest from a height of meters. What is its velocity just before it reaches the ground? (Assume and ignore air resistance.)
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Two balls of different masses are dropped from the same height in the absence of air resistance. Which ball has a greater acceleration as it drops toward the ground?
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In which of the following scenarios is a baseball in free fall?
- Multiple ChoiceA toy rocket starts on the ground at rest. Its engine burns for giving it a constant acceleration of . What is the maximum height achieved by the rocket?1views
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In the absence of air resistance, which of the following statements about an object in free fall near Earth's surface is correct?
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If you throw a ball straight up into the air and ignore air resistance, what is the velocity of the ball at its highest point ()?
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A rocket is launched straight up with constant acceleration. Four seconds after liftoff, a bolt falls off the side of the rocket. The bolt hits the ground 6.0 s later. What was the rocket's acceleration?
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An object is dropped from rest from a height of meters. Assuming no air resistance, what is its velocity just before it hits the ground? (Take )
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An object is projected vertically upward with initial speed . What is its speed when it reaches a height equal to half of its maximum height ?
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Bill can throw a ball vertically at a speed 1.5 times faster than Joe can. How many times higher will Bill's ball go than Joe's?