(a) How much is the initial speed vo? (b) What is its speed just before hitting the base of the cliff? (c) What is the total distance traveled by the ball?

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THE CLIFF: Suppose a person is standing on the edge of a
cliff, and throws a ball straight up in the air at an initial speed vo such that when it falls, it
will go to the base of the cliff 50.0 m below as in the figure. It takes the ball 4.20 seconds to
reach the base of the cliff.
(a) How much is the initial speed vo?
(b) What is its speed just before hitting the base of the cliff?
(c) What is the total distance traveled by the ball?
Transcribed Image Text:THE CLIFF: Suppose a person is standing on the edge of a cliff, and throws a ball straight up in the air at an initial speed vo such that when it falls, it will go to the base of the cliff 50.0 m below as in the figure. It takes the ball 4.20 seconds to reach the base of the cliff. (a) How much is the initial speed vo? (b) What is its speed just before hitting the base of the cliff? (c) What is the total distance traveled by the ball?
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