Physics Kinematics: Larry's Peach

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Larry throws a peach upward from a height of 1.2m with an initial velocity of 3.2m/s, and the acceleration due to gravity is -9.81m/s². The relevant kinematic equation used to find the maximum height is Vf² = Vi² + 2a(delta x). Participants discuss the calculations needed to determine the maximum height the peach reaches. The solution involves calculating the final velocity at the peak and then using it to find the total height. The discussion emphasizes the application of kinematic equations in solving projectile motion problems.
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Homework Statement


Larry throws a peach vertically upward from a height of 1.2m with an initial velocity of 3.2m/s. What is the maximum height the peach reaches?


Homework Equations



a= -9.81m/s^2

The Attempt at a Solution


I used the equation Vf^2=Vi^2+2a(delta x)
 
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lilwigz said:

The Attempt at a Solution


I used the equation Vf^2=Vi^2+2a(delta x)

And what did you get?
 

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