Show that a ball of mass thrown vertically upward with initial speed rises to a…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

Show that a ball of mass

m

thrown vertically upward with initial speed

u

rises to a maximum height given by

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

, assuming air resistance is negligible.