Vertical Motion Problems --Draw pictures to help!! A theory from physics shows that when an object such as a ball is thrown upward
with an initial velocity Vo, its height is given (approximately) by the quadratic
function:
S = -4.962 + vt + h
where h is the starting height (in meters), s is the actual height (in meters), and t
is the time (in seconds). For our problems, we'll assume h = 0.
4. Milt Famey, the baseball player, hits a pop fly to the infield. It goes upward
with an initial velocity of 30 m/sec.
a. What is its altitude after two seconds?
b. When is it 25 meters above where it was hit?
c. When does it hit the ground if no one catches it?
d. When is the ball at its highest point?