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Question Number 29464 by NECx last updated on 09/Feb/18
An arrow is projected straight  upwards at a speed of 100m/s.  With what speed will it return to  the ground if air resistance is  ignored?
$${An}\:{arrow}\:{is}\:{projected}\:{straight} \\ $$$${upwards}\:{at}\:{a}\:{speed}\:{of}\:\mathrm{100}{m}/{s}. \\ $$$${With}\:{what}\:{speed}\:{will}\:{it}\:{return}\:{to} \\ $$$${the}\:{ground}\:{if}\:{air}\:{resistance}\:{is} \\ $$$${ignored}? \\ $$
Answered by mrW2 last updated on 09/Feb/18
the arrow has the same kinetic energy  when it returns to the starting point,  i.e. it has the same speed as it left  that point.  ⇒v=100 m/s
$${the}\:{arrow}\:{has}\:{the}\:{same}\:{kinetic}\:{energy} \\ $$$${when}\:{it}\:{returns}\:{to}\:{the}\:{starting}\:{point}, \\ $$$${i}.{e}.\:{it}\:{has}\:{the}\:{same}\:{speed}\:{as}\:{it}\:{left} \\ $$$${that}\:{point}. \\ $$$$\Rightarrow{v}=\mathrm{100}\:{m}/{s} \\ $$

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