A ball is dropped freely from a balloon which is ascending at a rate of 3 m/s and is being  accelerated upward at the rate of 1.0 m/s2. At the instant the ball was released, the  balloon is 100 m. above the ground. When will the ball strikes the ground? What is the velocity of impact of the ball when it strikes the ground? c. What is the velocity of the ball after 2 seconds

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A ball is dropped freely from a balloon which is ascending at a rate of 3 m/s and is being  accelerated upward at the rate of 1.0 m/s2. At the instant the ball was released, the  balloon is 100 m. above the ground.

  1. When will the ball strikes the ground?
  2. What is the velocity of impact of the ball when it strikes the ground? c. What is the velocity of the ball after 2 seconds?
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