A ball is thrown straight down with an initial speed of 2.0 m/s from a height of 15 m. What is the position of the ball after 3.0 s, in meters? Use g = 9.8 m/s2.

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1. A ball is thrown straight down with an initial speed of 2.0 m/s from a height of 15 m. What is the position of the ball after 3.0 s, in meters? Use g = 9.8 m/s2.

 

2. A bush baby can leap straight up to a height of 2.1 m off the ground. To reach this height, with what speed would it need to leave the ground, in m/s? Use g = 9.8 m/s2

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