The discussion centers on a physics problem involving a ball thrown from a height of 2x with an initial velocity of v1, questioning the height of the ball at maximum speed. Participants confirm that the ball reaches maximum speed upon hitting the ground, thus concluding that the height at that moment is 0x. The problem's wording is criticized for being poorly constructed, leading to confusion among participants regarding its accuracy.
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You should be using the homework template, but yes, you are right. This is a ridiculously stated problem. Are you sure you copied it over correctly?coffee38392 said:A ball is thrown upwards from a building of height 2x with an initial velocity of v1. The velocity when it hits the ground is -v2. What is the height of the ball when it is at maximum speed?
Since it is at its max speed when it hits the ground, would the answer just be 0x?