A bowling ball of mass 3 kg is dropped from the top of a tall building. It safely lands on the ground 3.5 seconds later. Neglecting air friction, what is the height of the building in meters? (Give the answer without a unit and round it to the nearest whole number)

The height of the building is 60 m.

Explanation:

Given;

mass of the mass of the ball, m = 3 kg

time of motion, t = 3.5 s

The velocity of the ball is given by;

v = u + gt

where;

u is the initial velocity of the ball = 0

v = 0 + 9.8 x 3.5

v = 34.3 m/s

When the ball hits the ground, energy is conserved;

mgh = ¹/₂mv²

gh = ¹/₂v²

h = (0.5 v²) / g

h = (0.5 x 34.3²) / (9.8)

h = 60.025 m

h = 60 m

Therefore, the height of the building is 60 m.

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