You stand on top a building 44 m tall with a water balloon. You drop the water balloon from rest. How fast is the balloon moving when it is halfway down the building? (assume no friction)

The balloon is moving when it is halfway down the building at 20.78 m/s.

Explanation:

We have equation of motion v² = u² + 2as

Initial velocity, u = 0 m/s

Acceleration, a = 9.81 m/s²

Displacement, s = 0.5 x 44 = 22 m

Substituting

v² = u² + 2as

v² = 0² + 2 x 9.81 x 22

v² = 431.64

v = 20.78 m/s

Velocity at 22 m = 20.78 m/s

The balloon is moving when it is halfway down the building at 20.78 m/s.