You are trying to get a kite out of a tree by throwing another ball at it. The kite is 13.2 m high. Assuming you have great accuracy, what initial velocity is required to hit the kite?

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Derek Molina

9 February, 23:15

You are trying to get a kite out of a tree by throwing another ball at it. The kite is 13.2 m high. Assuming you have great accuracy, what initial velocity is required to hit the kite?

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Adrien Nichols · Answer 1

16.1 m/s

Explanation:

Given:

Δy = 13.2 m

v = 0 m/s

a = - 9.8 m/s²

Find: v₀

v² = v₀² + 2aΔy

(0 m/s) ² = v₀² + 2 (-9.8 m/s²) (13.2 m)

v₀ = 16.1 m/s