Homework Help: physics

Posted by Mandy on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 4:06am.

A body is allowed to fall from rest through a vertical height of 8.45 m.
Gravitational acceleration is 9.8 mis2. Calculate the velocity of the body at the end of the fall.

physics - Henry, Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 8:46pm
V^2 = Vo^2 + 2g*h.
V^2 = 0 + 19.6*8.45 = 165.62
V = 12.87 m/s.

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