Example of a falling problem

• yo = ?

• y = 0

• a = -9.8 m/s2

• t = 3.4 seconds

• That leaves the initial and final velocity. To solve the problem, we need to know four things and can have two unknowns (since we have two equations). That means we need to know either v or vo.

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