Question

A robot standing on a cliff shoots a ball upwards with an initial speed of 30 m/s. What is the height of the cliff given that the ball reaches the bottom of the cliff 8 s after the shoot? (Take g = 10 m/s^2 and the height of the robot is negligible.)
A 25 m
B 45 m
C 80 m
D 145 m​

Answer 1

Answer:

C 80 m

Explanation:

Given:

v₀ = 30 m/s

a = -10 m/s²

t = 8 s

Find: Δy

Δy = v₀ t + ½ at²

Δy = (30 m/s) (8 s) + ½ (-10 m/s²) (8 s)²

Δy = -80 m

The ball lands 80 m below where it started.  So the height of the cliff is 80 m.