23 Oct 2021
Problem 8
Page 42
Section: MisConceptual Questions
Chapter 2: Describing motion: Kinematics in one dimension
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23 Oct 2021
Given information
The acceleration due to gravity is .
Speed of =.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Each of the given equations is based on. Answer (a) has the acceleration replaced properly with , but the initial velocity is downward and as such should be negative. Answer (d) is incorrect because the initial velocity has been inserted for the average velocity. Answers (b) and (c) have the correct signs for each variable and the known values are inserted properly.
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