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whatever12
Dec 5, 2011, 05:09 PM
The arrow's initial upward speed is 50m/s, and 5 seconds later its zero. What's the average speed of the arrow during this time?

what is the average speed of the arrow on the way back down-that is, for a beginning speed of zero and final speed of 50m/s?

I just want to know how to calculate this equation
thanks for helping :)

ebaines
Dec 6, 2011, 03:23 PM
The average velocity is the distance traveled by the arrow divided by time. So, how high does the arrow travel in 5 seconds? You can use


v_f^2- v_i^2 = -2gd


to calculate d, given that v_i = 50 m/s and v_f = 0.

On the way down the arrow will have the same average speed, although in the downward direction.

mhaii
Dec 13, 2011, 10:30 PM
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ebaines
Dec 14, 2011, 06:39 AM
Please do not tack a new question onto an old thread.

This same question was asked and answered here two days ago:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/math-sciences/average-speed-average-velocity-618997.html