Which of the following expressions gives the maximum height reached by a body…

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

Which of the following expressions gives the maximum height

h

reached by a body projected vertically upward with an initial speed

u

? (Take acceleration due to gravity

g

.) (a)

\dfrac{u^{2}}{g}

(b)

\dfrac{u^{2}}{2g}

(c)

\dfrac{3u^{2}}{2g}

(d)

\dfrac{3u^{2}}{8g}