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BIO BALLISTIC SEED DISPERSAL. Some plants disperse their seeds when the fruit splits and contracts, propelling the seeds through the air. The trajectory of these seeds can be determined with a high-speed camera. In an experiment on one type of plant, seeds are projected at 20 cm above ground level with initial speeds between 2.3 m/s and 4.6 m/s. The launch angle is measured from the horizontal, with +90° corresponding to an initial velocity straight up and −90° straight down.
3.83 About how long does it take a seed launched at 90° at the highest possible initial speed to reach its maximum height? Ignore air resistance, (a) 0.23 s; (b) 0.47 s; (c) 1.0 s; (d) 2.3 s.
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