The quantity that has a magnitude of zero when the ball is at the highest point in its trajectory is
the vertical velocity.
In fact, the motion of the ball consists of two separate motions:
- the horizontal motion, on the x-axis, which is a uniform motion with constant velocity

, where

- the vertical motion, on the y-axis, which is a uniformly accelerated motion with constant acceleration

directed downwards, and with initial velocity

. Due to the presence of the acceleration g on the vertical direction (pointing in the opposite direction of the initial vertical velocity), the vertical velocity of the ball decreases as it goes higher, up to a point where it becomes zero and it reverses its direction: when the vertical velocity becomes zero, the ball has reached its maximum height.
It depends on where you live when you're not visiting Chicago. We need to know the distance of the trip.
Your average speed on the trip is . . .
(total distance in miles) / (3 hours)
miles per hour
Answer:
The child's mass is 14.133 kg
Explanation:
From the principle of conservation of linear momentum, we have;
(m₁ + m₂) × v₁ + m₃ × v₂ = (m₁ + m₂) × v₃ - m₃ × v₄
We include the negative sign as the velocities were given as moving in the opposite directions
Since the child and the ball are at rest, we have;
v₁ = 0 m/s and v₂= 0 m/s
Hence;
0 = m₁ × v₃ - m₂ × v₄
(m₁ + m₂)× v₃ = m₃ × v₄
Where:
m₁ = Mass of the child
m₂ = Mass of the scooter = 2.4 kg
v₃ = Final velocity of the child and scooter = 0.45 m/s
m₃ = Mass of the ball = 2.4 kg
v₄ = Final velocity of the ball = 3.1 m/s
Plugging the values gives;
(m₁ + 2.4)× 0.45 = 2.4 × 3.1
(m₁ + 2.4) = 16.533
∴ m₁ + 2.4 = 16.533
m₁ = 16.533 - 2.4 = 14.133 kg
The child's mass = 14.133 kg.