Calculating Heights and Acceleration: A Physics Question

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The discussion focuses on two physics problems involving kinematics. The first problem requires calculating the height a flowerpot rises above a window, given a total visibility time of 1.0 second and a window height of 1.77 meters. The second problem involves determining the time a runner must accelerate at 0.20 m/s² to complete a 10-km run in 30 minutes, with 1100 meters remaining after 27 minutes. The participant successfully solved the second problem but seeks assistance with the first.

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Hey can someone help me out with one or both of these questions?

1. A dog sees a flowerpot sail up and then back down a window (height of window is 1.77m). If the total time the pot is in sight for 1.0 s, find the height above the top of the window to which the pot rises.


2. A runner hopes to complete a 10-km run in 30.0 min. After exactly 27.0 min there is still 1100 m to go. The runner must then accelerate at 0.20 m/s^2 for how many seconds in order to exactly achieve his desired time?

Thanks in advance.
 
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n/m I got the answer to number 2. All I need now is question 1.
 
See my post to your question which appears in the "homework help zone."
 

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