Question

A ball falling from a height of 5 m was caught at some height after being reflected off the floor. Find the magnitude of the movement of the ball. If the distance traveled is equal to 7 meters.

Answer 1

Answer:

3m

Explanation:

I can't make a drawing right know, but it's all around vectors. First of all the ball travels down 5 meters, so we have a vector pointing down, then it is reflected and travels 2 meters up. You have to sum the vectors so you obtain that the distance traveled is: 5-2 meters = 3m