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Homework Statement
A ball of mass m = 8 kg is dropped from rest at a height h = 13.9 m above the ground. Ignore air resistance.
(a)If the ball is being released with a downward speed 4.9 m/s initially, what will be its final speed when it hits the table 0.7 m below the release point?
(b) If the ball is being thrown upwards instead with the same speed 4.9 m/s, what is the final speed when it hits the table?
Homework Equations
Kf + Ugf = Ki + Ugi
The Attempt at a Solution
vf = sqrt(v(initial)^2 + 2g(h - y))
I just plugged in numbers and got 16.8 for part (a) and I plugged in numbers for part (b) and got 17.3. Also, for part (b), I substituted y=0 because I chose the y-axis to start at the bottom where the hand would be.