We use only one variable at a time to find the accurate result. We want to see how the result of experiment changes everytime with a single variable.
26.2005 m/s will be the velocity of the apple right when it hits the ground and the initial velocity would be 25.8235 m/s
so Vf=26.2005
and Vi=25.8235
the velocity difference is due to the apple having an initial height of 1 meter
Formula for height
<span> r(t) = a/2 t² + v₀ t + r₀
</span><span> where
</span><span> a = acceleration = -32 ft/sec² (gravity)
</span><span> v₀ = initial velocity
</span><span> r₀ = initial height
</span><span> r(t) = -16t² + v₀ t + r₀
</span> <span>Tomato passes window (height = 450 ft) after 2 seconds:
</span><span> r(2) = 450
</span><span> -16(4) + v₀ (2) + r₀ = 450
</span><span> r₀ = 450 + 64 - 2v₀
</span><span> r₀ = 514 - 2v₀
</span><span> Tomato hits the ground (height = 0 ft) after 5 seconds:
</span><span> r(5) = 0
</span><span> -16(25) + v₀ (5) + r₀ = 0
</span> r<span>₀ = 16(25) - 5v₀
</span><span> r₀ = 400 - 5v₀
</span><span>
r₀ = 514 - 2v₀ and r₀ = 400 - 5v₀
</span> <span>514 - 2v₀ = 400 - 5v₀
</span><span> 5v₀ - 2v₀ = 400 - 514
</span> <span>3v₀ = −114
</span><span> v₀ = −38
</span><span> Initial velocity = −38 ft/sec (so tomato was thrown down)
</span><span> (initial height = 590 ft) </span>
