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What distance does it move vertically?

Throw a ball straight up.

Gravity will slow it down at the rate of 9.8 m/s each second.

Example

A ball is thrown up at a velocity of 49 m/s.

Due to gravity it will slow down at the rate of 9.8 m/s each second.

After 5 seconds the ball will stop, it is at its highest point; the velocity is 0 m/s.

The initial velocity was 49 m/s; the final velocity is 0m/s.The average velocity is 24.5 m/s.

Distance = Average velocity * time

Distance = 24.5 m/s * 5 seconds = 122.5 m

Here are the physics equations I used!!

Acceleration due to gravity = g = -9.8m/s each second = -9.8m/s^2 (negative because gravitational force pulls down toward the center of the Earth!!

Vfinal = Vinitial + (acceleration * time)

0 m/s = 49m/s+ (-9.8m/s^2 * time)

-9.8 t = - 49m/s

t = 5 seconds

Average velocity = (49m/s + 0) ÷ 2

Average velocity = 24.5 m/s

Distance = Average Velocity * time.

Distance = 24.5 m/s * 5 seconds

Distance = 122.5 m

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