Answer: Hello, The velocity of the ball is 0.92 m/s in the downward direction (-0.92 m/s).
Explanation: The equation for the velocity of an object thrown upward is the following:
v = v0 + g · t
Where:
v = velocity of the ball.
v0 = initial velocity.
g = acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s² considering the upward direction as positive).
t = time.
To find the velocity of the ball at t = 0.40 s, we have to replace "t" by 0.40 s in the equation:
v = v0 + g · t
v = 3.0 m/s - 9.8 m/s² · 0.40 s
v = -0.92 m/s
The velocity of the ball is 0.92 m/s in the downward direction (-0.92 m/s).
Hope That Helps
