Question #21594

2 Answers
Jun 14, 2017

When there is no air resistance, at maximum height all initial kinetic energy is converted to its potential energy. Mathematically
#1/2mv^2=mgh_max#
#=>h_max=v^2/(2g)#
Inserting given values and taking #g=9.81ms^-2# we get
#h_max=28^2/(2xx9.81)#
#h_max=39.96m#, rounded to two decimal places.

Jun 14, 2017

#40m#

Explanation:

At max. height the vertical velocity is #0# (assume it is the final)

We can use the equation #(v_f)^2=(v_i)^2-2ad#

In this case #a# is the acceleration due to gravity (#9.8#)

Solve for #d# (the height)

#d=((v_f)^2-(v_i)^2)/(-2a)#

#color(white)d=(0-28^2)/((-2)(9.8))#

#color(white)d=40m#