A stone is projected straight up from the ground with an initial speed of

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Problem

A stone is projected straight up from the ground with an initial speed of 19.6 m/s19.6\,\text{m/s}. Take g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2 downward. Find the time it takes to reach its highest point. (a) 1.96 s1.96\,\text{s} (b) 2.0 s2.0\,\text{s} (c) 1.0 s1.0\,\text{s} (d) 4.0 s4.0\,\text{s}

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