throws a rock straight up into the air on Planet A. Jim throws a rock straight up into the air on Planet B. Paul's rock reaches a maximum height of 4 feet at 3 seconds after it leaves his hand. Jim's rock reaches a maximum height of 37 feet at 4 seconds after it leaves his hand. Paul's rock leaves his hand at a height of 5.4 feet and Jim's rock leaves his hand at a height of 5 feet. The heights h of the rocks can be modeled as quadratic function in terms of time t seconds. If Paul and Jim throw the rocks at exactly the same time, what is the difference in heights of the two rocks (in feet) 6 seconds after they are thrown?

throws a rock straight up into the air on Planet A. Jim throws a rock straight up into the air on Planet B. Paul's rock reaches a maximum height of 4 feet at 3 seconds after it leaves his hand. Jim's rock reaches a maximum height of 37 feet at 4 seconds after it leaves his hand. Paul's rock leaves his hand at a height of 5.4 feet and Jim's rock leaves his hand at a height of 5 feet. The heights h of the rocks can be modeled as quadratic function in terms of time t seconds. If Paul and Jim throw the rocks at exactly the same time, what is the difference in heights of the two rocks (in feet) 6 seconds after they are thrown?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter10: Systems Of Particles And Conservation Of Momentum

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