Question

A girl standing on a bridge throws a stone vertically downward with an initial velocity of 15.0 m/s into the river below. If the stone hits the water 2.00 seconds later, what is the height of the bridge above the water?
Remember to identify all your data, write the equation, and show your work.

Answer 1

Vi = 15 m/s
t = 2 s
a = 9.8 m/s^2
y = ?

The kinematic equation that has all of our variables is d = Vi*t + 0.5*a*t^2
y = 15*2 + 0.5*9.8*2^2 = 49.6 m