A ball is thrown from the top of a school building 55m high with an initial velocity of 8 m/s. 1.Where is the ball 1.5 seconds after being thrown? 2.What time will it take the ball to reach the ground? 3.What is its speed upon hitting the ground?

A ball is thrown from the top of a school building 55m high with an initial velocity of 8 m/s. 1.Where is the ball 1.5 seconds after being thrown? 2.What time will it take the ball to reach the ground? 3.What is its speed upon hitting the ground?

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A ball is thrown from the top of a school building 55m high with an initial velocity of 8 m/s.

1.Where is the ball 1.5 seconds after being thrown?

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3.What is its speed upon hitting the ground?

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