A Ball Is Thrown Horizontally from the Top of a Building

question 69

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building 0.10 km high. The ball strikes the ground at a point 65 m horizontally away from and below the point of release. What is the speed of the ball just before it strikes the ground?

• A) 43 m/s
• B) 47 m/s
• C) 39 m/s
• D) 36 m/s
• E) 14 m/s

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