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The answer depends on how high the ball is thrown and at what angle. If the ball is thrown on Earth, Earth's gravity has objects fall at an increasing rate of 32 feet per second per second. This means that an object will go 32 feet per second faster every second it is falling down in the air. So, the higher the ball is in the air, the faster it goes as it is about to hit the ground.

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A ball is thrown vertically upward what is the acceleration of the ball just before it hits the ground?

The acceleration of the ball just before it hits the ground is equal to the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.81 m/s^2 downward.


Which remains in the air longer a ball thrown upward or a ball thrown horizontally at the same speed?

Well, the ball thrown upward is obviously in the air longer before it hits the ground.It goes up for a while, before its upward speed drops to zero and it starts falling, soit effectively begins its drop from a higher altitude than a ball that you drop fromyour hand or throw horizontally.I think what you're really wanting to ask is: Which hits the ground first ... a ball thrownhorizontally or a ball just dropped from your hand ? The answer to THAT one is: If youignore air resistance, then they both hit the ground at the same time.For that matter . . . if you ignore air resistance, then it doesn't even matter if one of themis a bowling ball and the other one is a ping pong ball or a feather. They still both hit theground at the same time !Weird, no ?


Suppose you roll a ball off a table top will the time to hit the ground depend on the speed?

If you are talking about the speed at which you roll the ball along the table before it falls of, it will not affect the time it takes to reach the floorAlso, if you are starting your measuring of time from when you started the roll until it hits the ground or if you are starting the measurement from when it falls of the table until it hits the ground will make a difference.If you are just measuring the time it takes from when it left the table until it hits the floor, the speed of the roll will have no effect.


When Rae dropped a bowling ball from a height of 8 meters At which distance above the ground was the ball most likely moving at the greatest speed?

Still accelerating til it hits earth. ====================================== The height from which she dropped the ball is irrelevant. In any case, the ball was most likely moving at the greatest speed just as it hit the ground. The answer to the question is: zero.


Why does a ball fall when thrown?

Because it is heaver than the air. Earth attracts all bodies towards its center. So when a body is thrown upwards it rises to height and fall downwards.

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A ball is thrown horizontally from a cliff and hits the ground 4 seconds later 40 meters from the base of the cliff How fast was the ball thrown?

10 m/s


A ball is thrown vertically upward what is the acceleration of the ball just before it hits the ground?

The acceleration of the ball just before it hits the ground is equal to the acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.81 m/s^2 downward.


If a football is thrown beyond the line of scrimmage what is i t?

...still a football. If it's not caught, its an incomplete pass. If its thrown and hits the ground behind the line of scrimmage, its a grounded ball, which is a penalty.


A ball is thrown horizontally from a cliff and hits the ground 4 seconds later 40 meters from the base of the cliff?

The ball was thrown horizontally at 10 meters per sec, and the thrower's arm was 78.4 meters above the base of the cliff.


Which remains in the air longer a ball thrown upward or a ball thrown horizontally at the same speed?

Well, the ball thrown upward is obviously in the air longer before it hits the ground.It goes up for a while, before its upward speed drops to zero and it starts falling, soit effectively begins its drop from a higher altitude than a ball that you drop fromyour hand or throw horizontally.I think what you're really wanting to ask is: Which hits the ground first ... a ball thrownhorizontally or a ball just dropped from your hand ? The answer to THAT one is: If youignore air resistance, then they both hit the ground at the same time.For that matter . . . if you ignore air resistance, then it doesn't even matter if one of themis a bowling ball and the other one is a ping pong ball or a feather. They still both hit theground at the same time !Weird, no ?


If batted ball hits a base before it hits the ground is it an out?

No, it is simply a ground ball and is in play.


In baseball if there are two outs and a runner on third and the batter hits a ground ball and is thrown out at first does a run score if the runner got home before the batter was thrown out?

nope, as long as you get the out no runs count.


If a thrown ball hits a base runner if he safe or out?

safe


Suppose you roll a ball off a table top will the time to hit the ground depend on the speed?

If you are talking about the speed at which you roll the ball along the table before it falls of, it will not affect the time it takes to reach the floorAlso, if you are starting your measuring of time from when you started the roll until it hits the ground or if you are starting the measurement from when it falls of the table until it hits the ground will make a difference.If you are just measuring the time it takes from when it left the table until it hits the floor, the speed of the roll will have no effect.


When Rae dropped a bowling ball from a height of 8 meters At which distance above the ground was the ball most likely moving at the greatest speed?

Still accelerating til it hits earth. ====================================== The height from which she dropped the ball is irrelevant. In any case, the ball was most likely moving at the greatest speed just as it hit the ground. The answer to the question is: zero.


Why does a ball fall when thrown?

Because it is heaver than the air. Earth attracts all bodies towards its center. So when a body is thrown upwards it rises to height and fall downwards.


Why does a ball spin the opposite direction after it hits the ground?

ANSWER it has to do with the way the ball is launched. if theres a topspin on the ball, when the ball hits the ground, it will pick up speed on contact. if it is spinning back toward you, upon contact with the ground, it will most likely bounce back at you. did i help any?