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question: A stone is thrown vertically upwards from ground level with a velocity of 12.6m/s. If the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s2 9.8m/s^2 , deduce from the differential equation =dvdt=9.8 \frac{dv}{dt}=-9.8 , expressions for its velocity and its height t s later.
Find:

a)the time to the highest point
b)the greatest height reached,
c)the distance moved through by the stone during each of the first two seconds

Answer:
a) a = -9.8 v=(9.8)dt=[9.8t+c]=9.8t+c v = \int (-9.8)dt = \left [ -9.8t + c\right ] = -9.8t +c

(0, 12.6)
therefore
v=12.6=9.8(0)+c v =12.6=-9.8(0)+c
thus; v=9.8t+12.6 v=-9.8t +12.6
v =0
[text] 12.6-9.8t =0
t=12.69.8=97s t = \frac{12.6}{9.8} = \frac{9}{7} s

b) s=(12.69.8t)dt=[12.6t4.9t2+c]s = \int (12.6-9.8t)dt = \left [ 12.6t -4.9t^2+c \right ]
since t=0 s=0
thus s=4.92+12.6t s = -4.9^2+12.6t
when t= 9/7

s = 8.1m

c) when t =1 s=4.9(1)2+12.6(1)=7.7m s =-4.9(1)^2+12.6(1)=7.7m

when t =2 s=4.9(2)2+12.6(2)=5.6m s =-4.9(2)^2+12.6(2)=5.6m

however, when 7.7 -5.6 = 2.1m
but the answer given by the book is 2.9m

my problem is how did the book conclude that the answer is 2.9m not 2.1m
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Original post by bigmansouf
question: A stone is thrown vertically upwards from ground level with a velocity of 12.6m/s. If the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s2 9.8m/s^2 , deduce from the differential equation =dvdt=9.8 \frac{dv}{dt}=-9.8 , expressions for its velocity and its height t s later.
Find:

a)the time to the highest point
b)the greatest height reached,
c)the distance moved through by the stone during each of the first two seconds

Answer:
a) a = -9.8 v=(9.8)dt=[9.8t+c]=9.8t+c v = \int (-9.8)dt = \left [ -9.8t + c\right ] = -9.8t +c

(0, 12.6)
therefore
v=12.6=9.8(0)+c v =12.6=-9.8(0)+c
thus; v=9.8t+12.6 v=-9.8t +12.6
v =0
[text] 12.6-9.8t =0

t=12.69.8=97s t = \frac{12.6}{9.8} = \frac{9}{7} s

b) s=(12.69.8t)dt=[12.6t4.9t2+c]s = \int (12.6-9.8t)dt = \left [ 12.6t -4.9t^2+c \right ]
since t=0 s=0
thus s=4.92+12.6t s = -4.9^2+12.6t
when t= 9/7

s = 8.1m

c) when t =1 s=4.9(1)2+12.6(1)=7.7m s =-4.9(1)^2+12.6(1)=7.7m

when t =2 s=4.9(2)2+12.6(2)=5.6m s =-4.9(2)^2+12.6(2)=5.6m

however, when 7.7 -5.6 = 2.1m
but the answer given by the book is 2.9m

my problem is how did the book conclude that the answer is 2.9m not 2.1m
s is the displacement from the initial value, so will return to zero (hit the floor) as its a quadratic. If you want to work out the total distance moved, you've got to remember it hits the maximum at 9/7s & separate the problem into two parts.

Edit - note you've already worked out the highest point is 8.1m
(edited 5 years ago)
Think about this question we did. Very similar.
For the second 1-s interval, we have
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