A Stone Is Thrown with an Initial Upward Velocity of 7.0

question 348

Multiple Choice

A stone is thrown with an initial upward velocity of 7.0 m/s and experiences negligible air resistance. If we take upward as the positive direction, what is the velocity of the stone after 0.50 s?

• A) 0.00 m/s
• B) 2.1 m/s
• C) -4.9 m/s
• D) 4.9 m/s
• E) -2.1 m/s

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