A Ball Is Thrown Upward from an 80-Ft Tower with an Initial

question 82

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown upward from an 80-ft tower with an initial vertical speed of 40 ft/s. If air resistance is ignored, the ball's speed when it reaches the ground will be

• A) 67 ft/s.
• B) 130 ft/s.
• C) 120 ft/s.
• D) 49 ft/s.
• E) 82 ft/s.

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