Integrating $\\displaystyle{\\frac{\\mathrm{d}^2z}{\\mathrm{d}t^2}=-g}$ once gives the velocity $\\displaystyle{\\frac{\\mathrm{d}z}{\\mathrm{d}t}=-gt+A}$.
\nBut $A=\\var{v}$ as the velocity is $\\var{V}\\;m/s$ at $t=0$.
\nSo the velocity is
\n\\begin{align} \\frac{\\mathrm{d}z}{\\mathrm{d}t} &= \\var{v}-gt & (1) \\end{align}
\nIntegrating again gives
\n\\[ z = \\var{v}t-\\frac{g}{2}t^2+B \\]
\nand $B=0$ as $z=0$ at $t=0$.
\nHence the distance travelled upwards is given by
\n\\begin{align} z &= \\var{v}t-\\frac{g}{2}t^2 & (2) \\end{align}
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\nThe time $t_{\\text{max}}$ taken to reach maximum height is the time satisfying $\\displaystyle{\\frac{dz}{dt}=0}$
\n$t_{\\text{max}}$ is given from equation $(1)$ by
\n\\begin{align}
\\var{v} - gt_{\\text{max}} &= 0 \\\\
gt_{\\text{max}} &= \\var{v} \\\\
t_{\\text{max}} &= \\frac{\\var{v}}{g} \\\\[0.5em]
&= \\frac{\\var{v}}{9.81} \\\\[0.5em]
&= \\var{t1}
\\end{align}
(to $2$ decimal places)
\nThis is at the point $A$ in the graph above.
\nThe maximum height $z_{\\text{max}}$ is given from equation $(2)$ by substituting in the value $t_{\\text{max}}= \\var{v}/g$, giving
\n\\begin{align}
z_{\\text{max}} &= \\var{v} \\times \\frac{\\var{v}}{g} - \\frac{g}{2}\\left(\\frac{\\var{v}}{g}\\right)^2 \\\\
&= \\frac{\\var{v}^2}{g}-\\frac{g\\var{v}^2}{2g^2} \\\\
&= \\frac{\\var{v}^2}{2g} \\\\
&= \\var{mh}\\;m
\\end{align}
(to $2$ decimal places)
\nThis is at the point $B$ in the graph above.
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\nInput the vertical distance $z$ as a function of $t$.
\nNote that at $t=0$ we have $z=0$ and that $\\displaystyle \\frac{dz}{dt}=\\var{v}m/s$.
\nInput gravitational acceleration as $g$.
\n$z=$ [[0]]
\nYour formula is plotted in the graph above. The vertical axis represents $z$ and the horizontal axis represents $t$.
\nNote that the blue line indicates that:
\nTime taken to reach maximum height = [[0]] $s$ (accurate to $2$ decimal places)
\nMaximum height = [[1]] $m$ (accurate to $2$ decimal places)
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\nA ball is thrown upwards, and moves according to the equation $\\displaystyle{\\frac{d^2z}{dt^2}=-g}$
(where $z(t)$ is distance in metres measured upwards from the ground and the constant acceleration of gravity, $g$ , is given as $9.81\\;m/s^2$).
The ball is projected upwards with a speed $\\var{v}\\;m/s$.
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