A baseball is released at rest from the top of the Washington Monument.It hits the ground after falling for 6.0 s.What was the height from which the ball was dropped? (g = 9.8 m/s² and assume air resistance is negligible) A)1.5 x 10² m B)1.8 x 10² m C)1.1 x 10² m D)2.1 x 10² m

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The height can be calculated using the formula $ h = \frac{1}{2} g t^2 $. Substituting $ g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 $ and $ t = 6.0 \, \text{s} $, we get $ h = \frac{1}{2} \times 9.8 \times 36 = 176.4 \, \text{m} $, which is approximately $ 1.8 \times 10^2 \, \text{m} $.

A Baseball Is Released at Rest from the Top of the Washington