Gravity Question (I think) with mass and speed

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The discussion centers on calculating the vertical height a mass will reach before coming to rest when moving upward under the influence of gravity. The user emphasizes the need to convert mass from tonnes to kilograms and speed from Ln/h to m/s for proper calculations. They seek clarification on determining the height reached before the mass stops ascending. A suggestion is made to draw a velocity-time graph to visualize the motion, noting that the graph will represent the initial and final speeds with time as a variable. Understanding the graph's shape and the type of motion involved is crucial for solving the problem.
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So here is the theory question that I have to understand so that I can eventually solve the actual question.

A body with a mass of X tonnes is moving at Y Ln/h. What would the vertical height of that body be before coming to rest.

I'm presuming that this is a gravity question.

Now I'm using SI so I know to convert the mass to kg and the Length/Time to m/s.

After that, I don't quite get how I could figure out at what point in the air the mass goes before gravity brings it to a stand still.

Help?
 
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A body with a mass of X tonnes is moving at Y Ln/h. What would the vertical height of that body be before coming to rest.
moving vertically?
After that, I don't quite get how I could figure out at what point in the air the mass goes before gravity brings it to a stand still.
... draw the velocity-time graph of the motion - you know initial and final speeds, you don't know the time so just leave it as a variable T. What shape is the graph? What kind of motion is this? In general - if you want to understand the motion, draw the graph.
 
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