You throw a can of cranberry sauce straight up in the air with an initial velocity of 12 m/s. What is the maximum height the baseball reaches above your head.

Δx=7.35m

Explanation:

This is a free fall problem (g= -9.8 m/s²).

Displacement: ? <--- what you're trying to find (max height)

Initial Velocity: 12 m/s

Final Velocity: 0 m/s <-- since the can will land back in your hands

Time: Missing <-- not needed to solve

Acceleration: -9.8 m/s²

The equation that you will use is vf²=vi²+2aΔx

Now plug the information into the equation!

(0m/s)²=(12m/s)²+2(-9.8m/s²)Δx

Multiply the 2 with the acceleration (-9.8m/s²)

(0m/s)²=(12m/s)²-19.6m/s²Δx

Now you need to square the final and initial velocity

0m/s=144m/s-19.6m/s²Δx

Move 144 to the other side of the equal sign

-144m/s=-19.6m/s²Δx

Divide both sides by -19.6m/s²

7.346m=Δx

You can round it to the tenth or hundreth place, up to you!

For this example, I'll round to the hundredth...

Δx=7.35m

I would double check this answer or review it yourself to see if it's correct.

Good luck with your studies!

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