Question

a boy throws a ball straight up into the air it reaches the highest point of its flight after 4 seconds how fast was the ball going when it left the boy's hand

Answer 1

Gravity pulls down on the ball at g=-9.81 m/s^2. Up is positive, down is negative. The ball started at a certain initial velocity of Vi m/s. Time it took is t=4s. Final velocity is Vf=0 m/s, because at the highest point the ball stops moving.