a girl on a backyard trampoline bounces straight upward with an initial velocity of 4.5 meters/second. what is the girls velocity when she returns to the trampoline? My daughter has this in her HS Physics class and I'm trying to help her. Unfortunately, I never took Physics. Can anyone help me understand this so I can help her please?

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a girl on a backyard trampoline bounces straight upward with an initial velocity of 4.5 meters/second. what is the girls velocity when she returns to the trampoline?  My daughter has this in her HS Physics class and I'm trying to help her.  Unfortunately, I never took Physics.  Can anyone help me understand this so I can help her please?

osprey · Answer

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kmallee26 · Answer

Thank you so much!

osprey · Answer

boyoyoyong ...
I think that the enclosed is correct, I hope so ...
Bon voyage avec votre fille, (good journey with your daughter is what that's meant to read as)

osprey · Answer

Or, what goes up "must" come down (mind you a parachutist probably gets a few wobbles as maybe would an astronaut).

kmallee26 · Answer

Thank you!

osprey · Answer

That's ok. Any more questions that you both have ?