QUESTION 13 A person standing on the edge of a high cliff throws a rock straight up with an initial velocity of 16.2 m/s. The rock misses the edge of the cliff as it falls back to earth. Calculate the velocity of the rock 2.36 s after it is thrown. Maintain the same units. Normal format and 3 SF.

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QUESTION 13
A person standing on the edge of a high cliff throws a rock straight up with an initial velocity of 16.2 m/s. The rock misses the edge of the cliff as it falls back to earth. Calculate the velocity of the rock 2.36
s after it is thrown. Maintain the same units. Normal format and 3 SF.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 13 A person standing on the edge of a high cliff throws a rock straight up with an initial velocity of 16.2 m/s. The rock misses the edge of the cliff as it falls back to earth. Calculate the velocity of the rock 2.36 s after it is thrown. Maintain the same units. Normal format and 3 SF.
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I n i t i a l space v e l o c i t y space left parenthesis u right parenthesis space equals space 16.2 space m over s
T i m e space left parenthesis t right parenthesis space equals space 2.36 space s space

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