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

question 21

Multiple Choice

A person throws a ball horizontally from the top of a building that is 40.0 m high. The initial velocity of the ball is 100 m/s. What is the horizontal distance that the ball travels before hitting the ground?

• A) 100 m
• B) 286 m
• C) 325 m
• D) 367 m
• E) 572 m

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