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Re: Horizontal Bar: Vertical Velocity

Quote:
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 )
i think this is wrong...

first convert feet/sec to meters/sec then do the equations then convert back, you get about 15 feet high if i'm right.

you have to do this because v is squared (if i'm right)

but i'm probably wrong.
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