Thread: Horizontal Bar: Vertical Velocity
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Re: Horizontal Bar: Vertical Velocity
Use the energy equations

mgh = 1/2 (mv^2)
gh=(v^2)/2
h=v^2/2g
h=100/64.4
h=1.55 ft

if the object goes up over 1.55 feet it is travelingmore than 10 ft/s

(I hope this is right... It's been a long time )
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