A Stone Is Thrown Outward from the Top of a 59.4-M

question 3

Multiple Choice

A stone is thrown outward from the top of a 59.4-m high cliff with an upward velocity component of 19.5 m/s.How long is the stone in the air? Assume that it lands on the ground below the cliff, and that the ground below the cliff is flat.

• A)4.00 s
• B)5.00 s
• C)6.00 s
• D)7.00 s
• E)8.00 s

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