A boy throws a ball vertically upward with an initial velocity of 3 m/s from the roof deck of a building. The ball strikes the sidewalk at the ground level after 4 seconds. What is the velocity with which the ball strikes the ground?
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8 m/s\(^2\), downward direction) \( t \) = time taken to reach the ground (4 seconds) Show more…
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