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VERTICAL MOTION
The acceleration due to gravity is a constant near the surface of the Earth. Its accepted values are
Describe how can you find a velocity function when given the acceleration function.
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity...
Find
if ft/sec and if the initial velocity of an object, , is feet per second. There is a relationship between the
and the initial velocity. Find its height
if the starting position of the object, , is feet above ground. Velocity is the rate of change of position...
Find the velocity of the object when it hits the ground.
First find the TIME when the object hits the ground:
.Then evaluate at that time. Find the maximum height attained by the object.
Find the vertex of the position function. You could use Algebra or Calculus.
At what time is the object's speed greatest?
Where is the slope of
the steepest? Remember that speed is the absolute value of velocity.