SOLUTION: Suppose the height of a golf ball is described after initial velocity from the ground of 4.9 m/sec. Write the equation for describing the geight of the ball after t seconds have e

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Question 77273: Suppose the height of a golf ball is described after initial velocity from the ground of 4.9 m/sec. Write the equation for describing the geight of the ball after t seconds have elapsed. By graphing, predict how long it will be before the ball returns to the ground.
Answer by Earlsdon(6287) (Show Source):
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The function that describes the height (h), as a function of time (t) of an object propelled upwards with an initial velocity of m/s from an initial height of meters, is given by:

For the golf ball decribed in this problem, secs. and meters. So you can write:

Here is the graph:

From the graph, the golf ball will return to the ground after 1 second.