How Do I Calculate the Maximum Height of a Projectile?

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I need to calculate the maximum height above sea level of a projectile. I already have the values for the initial velocity, the angle and the time of flight, and I have the following equation to calculate the y-component of the displacement from the launch point:
sy=uyt-1/2gt²
But how do I know at what time the projectile has reached its maximum height and begins accelerating downwards?
 
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Bugsy23 said:
I need to calculate the maximum height above sea level of a projectile. I already have the values for the initial velocity, the angle and the time of flight, and I have the following equation to calculate the y-component of the displacement from the launch point:
sy=uyt-1/2gt²
But how do I know at what time the projectile has reached its maximum height and begins accelerating downwards?


Do you know any equations that relate initial velocity, acceleration, time and final velocity?
 
Note the vertical velocity is zero at the maximum height...
 
calculated it... H=(u^2 sin2A)/g
 
Sakriya said:
calculated it... H=(u^2 sin2A)/g

Assuming you meant [itex]sin^2 A[/itex] and not sin(2A) it's correct, except
for a factor (1/2) that you're missing.