Answer to Question #96446 in Physics for Helen

Question

A ball thrown vertically upward from ground level hits the ground after 4seconds calculate the maximum height it reached during its journey

Answer 1

The time of motion to the highest point is 2 s. So, the initial velocity of a ball

$$v_i=gt=9.8\;\rm m/s\times 2\; s=19.6\; m/s$$

The maximum height that ball reached

$$h_{max}=\frac{v_i^2}{2g}=\frac{(19.6\:\rm m/s)^2}{2\times 9.8\:\rm m/s^2}=19.6\:\rm m$$