Calculating Building Height Using Balloon Drop Experiment

In summary, the height of the building can be calculated by setting up two equations for the initial velocity and time of the thrown balloon, and solving for the distance using the appropriate equations.
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Homework Statement


you and your friend throw balloons filled with water of a roof of a building. You drop yours from rest, he throws his with an initial speed of 72.52 m/s^2 3.7 seconds later. They hit at the same time. How high his the building.


Homework Equations


V=Vi+at
(V^2) - (Vi^2)/(2a)= deltax


The Attempt at a Solution


V=72.52 = 9.81(3.7), V = 108.78
(108.78)^2 - (72.52)^2/(2)(9.81) = deltax
deltax = 334.73 m
 
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seems to me that you have to set up two equations, one for the v0 = 0 at time T and one for v0 = 72.52 m/s at time = (T - 3.7). that's my take...I haven't tried plugging these in, though.
 

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