If an object is thrown striaght up at an initial velocity of 9.8 m/s, how long will it take to fall back to the ground?

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anonymous · Answer

Is that all you were given? No time or distance, I had a problem similiar to this, but I am not sure there is a way to solve with only the velocity.

anonymous · Answer

Look at only the first half of the projectile motion.

Upward motion:
Vi = +9.8 m/s
Vf = 0 m/s
a = -9.8 m/s^2

Vf = Vi + at --> (Vf-Vi)/a = t

Since projectile motion is symmetric, the answer is 2*t.