A basketball is thrown straight up in the air. At its peak, it is 0.02 km high and has a velocity of 0 m/s. What is its final ve

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locity when it hits the ground?

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Aleks04 [339] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-20T18:33:58+03:00

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Answer:

20 m/s

Explanation:

Given:

Δy = 0.02 km = 20 m

v₀ = 0 m/s

a = 9.8 m/s²

Find: v

v² = v₀² + 2aΔy

v² = (0 m/s)² + 2 (9.8 m/s²) (20 m)

v = 19.8 m/s

Rounded to one significant figure, the final velocity is 20 m/s towards the ground.