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Would they both just have an acceleration of -9.8 because of gravity?

Homework Statement Two students conduct physics experiments on a balcony 19.6 m above the street. One student throws a ball vertically downward at 14.7 m/s. At the same instant the second student throws a ball vertically upward at the sam speed. The second ball follows the same path as the...

Yup, you're right I feel pretty dumb for not getting this at first.

Homework Statement Mr. Hammer would rather be a lover than a fighter, but ninjas often make that impossible for him. In one epic battle, Mr. Hammer fought two ninjas while balancing atop a canoe. He finished one of them off with a forearm shiver that sent the first ninja flying with an initial...

Homework Statement Describe what happens to its velocity as it moves up toward its peak. What is its velocity at its peak? Describe what happens to its velocity after it reaches its peak. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution No idea how to solve this.