A boy throws a rock with an initial velocity of $3.13 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ at 30.0° above the horizontal. How long does it take for the rock to reach the maximum height of its trajectory if air resistance is negligibly small and g = 9.80 m/s²? A) 0.160 s B) 0.282 s C) 0.313 s D) 0.441 s

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The correct answer is A because the time it takes for the rock to reach the maximum height of its trajectory is equal to the time it takes for the vertical component of its velocity to become zero. The vertical component of the initial velocity is $3.13 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ * sin(30.0°) = 1.565 m/s. The acceleration due to gravity is -9.80 m/s^2. Therefore, the time it takes for the vertical component of the velocity to become zero is 1.565 m/s / 9.80 m/s^2 = 0.160 s.

A Boy Throws a Rock with an Initial Velocity Of 3.13