The position function is .
Where is the initial height.
is the initial velocity.
Initial height .
Initial velocity for freely falling body is zero, .
(a)
\Position function is .
Velocity function is at time is the derivative of position function
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
Velocity function is .
(b)
\ The function is and Interval
.
The average velocity is
Substitute in the position function.
Substitute in the position function.
The average velocity is .
The average velocity is .
(c)
\Find the instantaneous velocity at and
.
Instantaneous velocity is the derivative of the position function .
Instantaneous velocity .
Instantaneous velocity at is
.
Instantaneous velocity at is
.
(d)
\Find the time when the coin reaches the ground.
The position function is equated to zero.
\The time required to reach ground is .
(e)
\Find the impact velocity of the coin.
\ Velocity of the coin at .
Velocity of the coin .
Substitute in
.
Impact velocity is .
(a)
\Position function is .
Velocity function is .
(b)
\The average velocity is .
(c)
\Instantaneous velocity at is
.
Instantaneous velocity at is
.
(d)
\The time required to reach ground is .
(e)
\Impact velocity is .