An object is dropped from the top of a cliff 640 meters high. Its height above the ground t seconds after it is dropped is 640−4.9t^2. Determine its speed 44 seconds after it is dropped.

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Answer:

v = -431.2 m/s

Explanation:

Given that,

Initial position of the object, [tex]x=640-4.9t^2[/tex]

Let v is its speed 44 second after it is dropped. The relation between the speed and the position is given by :

[tex]v=\dfrac{dx}{dt}[/tex]

[tex]v=\dfrac{d(640-4.9t^2)}{dt}[/tex]

[tex]v=-9.8t[/tex]

Put t = 44 seconds in above equation. So,

[tex]v=-9.8\times 44[/tex]

v = -431.2 m/s

So, the speed of the ball 44 seconds after it is dropped is 431.2 m/s and it is in moving downwards.