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Re: Horizontal Bar: Vertical Velocity
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Originally Posted by michael_obrien
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.
No, the equation is right.

Vmax = 10ft/s
g = 9.8m/s^2 = 32.15ft/s^2

You get 1.55 ft (100/63.3)
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Last edited by Yan Wang : 13-01-2004 at 22:45. Reason: spelling error... just not good with english tonight