A bouncy ball is thrown to the ground from a height of 2.0 m. The ball strikes the ground and bounces to a maximum height of 14.0 m. What was the initial speed of the ball? (Ignore air resistance) [15.3 m/s]

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A bouncy ball is thrown to the ground from a height of 2.0 m. The ball
strikes the ground and bounces to a maximum height of 14.0 m. What
was the initial speed of the ball? (Ignore air resistance) [15.3 m/s]
Transcribed Image Text:A bouncy ball is thrown to the ground from a height of 2.0 m. The ball strikes the ground and bounces to a maximum height of 14.0 m. What was the initial speed of the ball? (Ignore air resistance) [15.3 m/s]
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