To Determine the Height of a Flagpole, Abby Throws a Ball

question 108

Multiple Choice

To determine the height of a flagpole, Abby throws a ball straight up and times it. She sees that the ball goes by the top of the pole after 0.5 s and then reaches the top of the pole again after a total elapsed time of 4.1 s. How high is the pole above the point where the ball was launched?

• A) 10 m
• B) 13 m
• C) 16 m
• D) 18 m
• E) 26 m

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