How High is the Table in This Projectile Motion Problem?

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The discussion centers on solving a projectile motion problem involving a marble rolling off a table. The marble, with a mass of 10 grams, is projected horizontally at a velocity of 1.2 m/s and lands in a cup 0.51 m away from the table's edge. To determine the height of the table, participants suggest using kinematic equations and drawing a diagram to visualize the problem. The key equations for this scenario involve horizontal motion and the effects of gravity on vertical displacement.

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Projectile Motion Problem solving, The problem is:
Melanie rolls a 10-g marble down a ramp and off the table with a horizontal velocity of 1.2m/s. The marble falls in a cup placed 0.51 m from the table's edge. How high is the table?

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n/a since i was absent for about a week due to sickness, I need somebody that would please help me with these problems i got about 11 of them i'd repay you back somehow, I need to get caught up.

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Do you have any ideas on where to start? I would start by drawing a diagram and labelling the things you know. Do you have your kinematic equations in front of you?
 

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