document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1165527>Question 1165527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are trying to find out how high you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to pitch a water balloon in order for it to burst<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when it hits the ground. You discover that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the balloon bursts when you have pitched it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to a height of 13 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With what velocity did the balloon hit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the ground? The acceleration of gravity is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.8 m/s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ". The positive direction is up, so the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "velocity when it hits is negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer in units of m/s. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #790032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=790032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> velocity = sqrt(2*a*s)=sqrt (2*9.8 m/sec^2*13m) so units will be m/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-15.96 m/s </SPAN>\n" );
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