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FMA-2022A-01 · 2022A F = ma (AAPT)

2022 F = ma Exam A — Question 1

A projectile is thrown upward with speed v. By the time its speed has decreased to v/2, it has risen a height h. Neglecting air resistance, what is the maximum height reached by the projectile?
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