Homework Help: physic

Posted by lisa on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 1:40pm.

A girl throws a stone from a bridge. Consider the following ways she might throw the stone. The speed of the stone as it leaves her hand is the same in each case.
Case A: Thrown straight up.
Case B: Thrown straight down.
Case C: Thrown out at an angle of 45° above horizontal.
Case D: Thrown straight out horizontally.
In which case will the speed of the stone be greatest when it hits the water below?

physic - Lynn, Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 2:32pm
First think about it; which one has more force and which one will not slow down before hitting the water?
physic - aziz, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 4:36am
what is the answer?
this is my homework

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