A Ball Is Thrown Straight Upward from a Bridge and Then

question 136

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown straight upward from a bridge and then falls all the way to the ground (past the bridge) . The ball s height h (in feet) above the ground t seconds after the ball is thrown is given by . When does the ball hit the ground?

• A) The ball never hits the ground.
• B) After 5.79 seconds
• C) After 1.29 seconds
• D) After 3 seconds
• E) After 0 seconds

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Definitions:

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the distance of objects in three dimensions.

Visual Cliff

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Size Constancy

The perceptual process by which we perceive an object as being the same size despite changes in the distance from which it is viewed.

Monocular Cues

Visual information that allows perception of depth and spatial relationships using only one eye.