A certain freely falling object, released from rest, requires 1.55 s to travel the last 22.0 m before it hits the ground. (a) Find the velocity of the object when it is 22.0 m above the ground. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Let the positive direction be upward.)  m/s (b) Find the total distance the object travels during the fall.  m

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A certain freely falling object, released from rest, requires 1.55 s to travel the last 22.0 m before it hits the ground.

(a) Find the velocity of the object when it is 22.0 m above the ground. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Let the positive direction be upward.)
 m/s

(b) Find the total distance the object travels during the fall.
 m
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t = 1.55 s

yo = 22 m

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