A Person Throws a Ball Horizontally from the Top of a Building

question 59

Multiple Choice

A person throws a ball horizontally from the top of a building that is 24.0 m above the ground level. The ball lands 100 m down range from the base of the building. What was the initial velocity of the ball?

• A) 202 m/s
• B) 9.80 m/s
• C) 19.6 m/s
• D) 45.2 m/s
• E) 94.4°

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