Egg Launch: Solving a Physics Problem

[OVB]

This is a one dimensional problem just in case anyone needlessly accounts for horizontal velocity.

An egg is thrown upward from the edge of a building. The egg falls next to the edge (i.e., without hitting it) and after traveling down 50 more meters more, it has been 6 seconds since the egg was released.

a) what is the initial speed of the egg thrown?

I had to break it up into 2 parts ( path before max altitude, and path after). I had a system of equations basically with a time1 and time2 (corresponding to the two different paths) and a net big five equation which had the displacement (-50) as the difference between the displacements of the two paths. This gave me a time (after the egg returned past the edge) of 3.19 seconds, and this led to an initial speed of 80.57 meters/second.

b) What is the maximum height of the egg relative to its start?
This time, using Big five number 5, I got 331 m

I think these are very wrong and they were on my physics test today, which my physics teacher gave me half as much time as everyone else for.

 

[OVB]

There was another part to this problem, but I forgot the exact wording so I'll leave it out.

 

[kyle8921]

I would suggest double-checking your calculations and equations to ensure accuracy. It is also important to understand the concepts behind the equations you are using, rather than simply plugging in numbers. Additionally, it is important to carefully read the problem and make sure you are using the correct units. In this case, it seems like you may have mixed up the units for time, as 3.19 seconds is not a realistic time for an egg to fall 50 meters. I would also recommend practicing more problems and seeking help from your teacher if needed. Mistakes happen, but it is important to learn from them and improve for future tests.