A Person Throws a Ball Horizontally from the Top of a Building

question 41

Multiple Choice

A person throws a ball horizontally from the top of a building that is 24.0 m above the ground level.The ball lands 100 m down range from the base of the building.What was the initial velocity of the ball? Neglect air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s².

• A)202 m/s
• B)9.80 m/s
• C)19.6 m/s
• D)45.2 m/s
• E)94.4°

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