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Atennis ball is shot straight up with an initial velocity of 34 m/s. What is its velocity two seconds after launch?

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Answer:

The speed (magnitude of the velocity) is 14.4 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Vertical Launch Upwards

It occurs when an object is launched vertically up without taking into consideration any kind of friction with the air.

If vo is the initial speed and g is the acceleration of gravity, the speed vf at any time is calculated by:


v_f=v_o-g.t

A tennis ball is launched vertically up with an initial speed of vo=34 m/s. At time t=2 s, its speed is:


v_f=34-9.8*2


v_f=34-19.6


v_f=14.4\ m/s

The speed (magnitude of the velocity) is 14.4 m/s

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