Question

Projectile motion problem:
A ball is thrown horizontally from a roof of a building 12 m high with an initial
speed of 2 m/s.
a. How long will it take before the ball hits the ground?
b. What is the horizontal distance covered by the ball before it hits the
ground?

Answer 1

When do a physics problem you should always draw a diagram. It helps to visualize what is going on.



First write down what you are given and write down what you are trying to find.