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A ball is thrown horizontally out the window of a building with a velocity of 8.0m/s from a height of 200m. How far from the base of the building will the ball land? (Use g=10m/s^2)

A. 115 m
B. 51 m
C. 90 m
D. 180 m
E. 60 m

2007-11-14 14:25:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

1 answers

Go for B.
This is why
The ball will free fall the same amount of time as it would travel in horizontal direction.

t=sqrt(2h/g)

S=Vt= V sqrt(2h/g)

S= 8 sqrt( 2 x 200/10)
S= 51m

2007-11-14 14:40:55 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 0 0

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