Question: Problems 33 and 34 explore vertical motion on a planet with gravitational acceleration different than the Earths. A person can throw a ball straight upward

Problems 33 and 34 explore vertical motion on a planet with gravitational acceleration different than the Earth’s.

A person can throw a ball straight upward from the surface of the earth to a maximum height of 144 ft. How high could this person throw the ball on the planet Gzyx of Problem 33?

Problem 33

On the planet Gzyx, a ball dropped from a height of 20 ft hits the ground in 2 s. If a ball is dropped from the top of a 200-ft-tall building on Gzyx, how long will it take to hit the ground? With what speed will it hit?

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On Earth v 32t v 0 so t v 0 32 at maximum height when v 0 Substituting this value of t and y 14... View full answer

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