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You throw a small rock straight up from the edge of a highway bridge that crosses a river. The rock passes you on its way down, 9.00 s after it was thrown. What is the speed of the rock just before it reaches the water 23.0 m below the point where the rock left your hand

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Speed of the rock just before it reaches the water 23.0 m below the point where the rock left your hand is 49 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

After 9 seconds displacement is zero

We have equation of motion s = ut + 0.5 at²

Initial velocity, u = ?

Acceleration, a = -9.81 m/s²

Time, t = 9 s

Displacement, s = 0

Substituting

s = ut + 0.5 at²

0 = u x 9 + 0.5 x -9.81 x 9²

u = 44.15 m /s

Initial velocity is 44.15 m/s

Now we need to find speed when displacement is -23 m

We have equation of motion v² = u² + 2as

Initial velocity, u = 44.15 m/s

Acceleration, a = -9.81 m/s²

Final velocity, v = ?

Displacement, s = -23 m

Substituting

v² = u² + 2as

v² = 44.15² + 2 x -9.81 x -23

v = 49 m/s

Distance traveled before stopping is 54.45 m

Speed of the rock just before it reaches the water 23.0 m below the point where the rock left your hand is 49 m/s