A ball is thrown straight up in the air and passes a window 0.30s after being released. It takes 1.5s to go from the window to its maximum height and back down to the window. What was the initial velocity of the ball when it was released?

I found where the ball would be after 0.30s:

Y = V_0 (0.30) - 1/2 (9.8) (0.30)^2
Y = (0.3) (V_0) - 0.441

Then I found where the ball would be after 1.5 which I took to the be same place as the top equation because it returns to the window:

Y = (0.30*V_0) (1.5) - 1/2 (9.8) (1.5)^2
Y = (0.45) (V_0) - 11.025

then I set the equations together and worked it out to get:
V_0 = 70.56 m/s

Is this correct?

Now

a = -9.8
v = Vi - 9.8 t
h = 0 + Vi t - 4.9 t^2
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at the top, t = .3 + 1.5/2 = 1.05
and v = 0 = Vi - 9.8(1.05)
so
Vi = 9.8(1.05) = 10.29 m/s

To check it throw a ball up at 70.56 m/s

a = -9.8
v = 70.56 - 9.8 t
h = 0 + 70.56 t - 4.9 t^2
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at the window on the way down, t = .3 + 1.5 up + 1.5 down = 3.3
v = 70.56 - 9.8(3.3) = - 38.22
h = 70.56(3.3) - 4.9(3.3)^2 = 179.5
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so how long would it take to get to the window on the way up?
179.5 = 70.56 t - 4.9 t^2
no way that is t = .3 s

To solve this problem, let's break it down step-by-step:

Step 1: Calculate the position of the ball after 0.30 s:
Using the equation:
Y = V_0 * t - 1/2 * g * t^2

Substituting the given values:
Y = V_0 * 0.30 - 1/2 * 9.8 * (0.30)^2
Y = 0.3V_0 - 0.441

Step 2: Calculate the position of the ball after 1.5 s:
Since the ball goes up to its maximum height and then comes back down to the window, the time for this motion is 1.5 s.

Using the same equation:
Y = V_0 * t - 1/2 * g * t^2

Substituting the given values:
Y = V_0 * 1.5 - 1/2 * 9.8 * (1.5)^2
Y = 1.5V_0 - 11.025

Step 3: Equate the positions after 0.30 s and 1.5 s:
Since the ball passes the window both times, we can set the two equations equal to each other:

0.3V_0 - 0.441 = 1.5V_0 - 11.025

Step 4: Solve for V_0:
Rearrange the equation to isolate V_0:

0.3V_0 - 1.5V_0 = -11.025 + 0.441
-1.2V_0 = -10.584
V_0 = -10.584 / -1.2
V_0 ≈ 8.82 m/s

So the initial velocity of the ball when it was released is approximately 8.82 m/s.

To find the initial velocity of the ball, we can use the equations of motion for vertical motion.

First, let's calculate the position of the ball after 0.30 seconds:

We know that the displacement of the ball after 0.30 seconds is given by:

Y_1 = V_0 * t - 1/2 * g * t^2

where Y_1 is the displacement, V_0 is the initial velocity, t is the time, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Substituting the given values:

Y_1 = V_0 * 0.30 - 1/2 * 9.8 * (0.30)^2

Simplifying the equation:

Y_1 = 0.3V_0 - 0.441

Next, let's calculate the position of the ball after 1.5 seconds:

We know that the displacement of the ball after 1.5 seconds is given by:

Y_2 = V_0 * t - 1/2 * g * t^2

where Y_2 is the displacement and t is the time.

Substituting the given values:

Y_2 = V_0 * 1.5 - 1/2 * 9.8 * (1.5)^2

Simplifying the equation:

Y_2 = 1.5V_0 - 11.025

Since the ball passes the window both at Y_1 and Y_2, the displacements must be equal:

0.3V_0 - 0.441 = 1.5V_0 - 11.025

Simplifying and rearranging the equation:

1.2V_0 = 10.584

V_0 = 10.584 / 1.2

V_0 ≈ 8.82 m/s

Therefore, the initial velocity of the ball when it was released is approximately 8.82 m/s, not 70.56 m/s.