Answer:
The velocity of the ball as it hit the ground = 19.799 m/s
Step-by-step explanation:
Velocity: Velocity of a body can be defined as the rate of change of displacement of the body. The S.I unit of velocity is m/s. velocity is expressed in one of newtons equation of motion, and is given below.
v² = u² + 2gs.......................... Equation 1
Where v = the final velocity of the ball, g = acceleration due to gravity, s = the height of the ball
Given: s = 20 m, u = 0 m/s
Constant: g = 9.8 m/s²
Substituting these values into equation 1,
v² = 0 + 2×9.8×20
v² = 392
v = √392
v = 19.799 m/s.
Therefore the velocity of the ball as it hit the ground = 19.799 m/s