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

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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?
Dont give the answer, just tell me how to do it pls
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Sophie [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-10T03:58:23+03:00

Take [down] as the positive direction.

h = vt + 1/2 g t^2 

v is initial vertical speed 
g is acceleration due to gravity 

h = 15.0 m/s (2.00 s) + 1/2 (9.80 m/s^2 )(4 s^2) 
h = 30.0 m + 19.6 m 
h = 49.6 m 

The bridge is 49.6 m above the water.

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