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A ball was thrown upward with a velocity u. What is the maximum height that the ball reaches? What is the final velocity of the ball when it hits the ground? Is it same as the initial velocity? Assume that the air resistance is NOT negligible.

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Air resistance F is proportional to the square of the velocity and is opposite to the direction of motion.

F = - k v2, where k is a constant. (- sign is to indicate the direction)

During the flight up, forces are mg and F ...

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