Background For this project, you will use the function . Initial velocity is the velocity at time . For instance, if a ball is thrown up, it will have a positive initial velocity. If a ball is dropped, the initial velocity is zero. The constant c is normally written as and represents the initial height or distance above the ground of the object.
Initial height is the height at time .
If a missile is shot off from the ground, then . If however, it is shot off from the top of a 100-foot building, then . You will collect your CBL ball toss data in my office. You will toss a ball up in the air and the CBL motion detector will record the height of the ball. You do not need to bring anything except your TI-83 calculator.