A ball is thrown straight upward. At 5.90 m above its launch point, the ball’s speed is one-half its launch speed. What maximum height above its launch point does the ball attain?

The freezing and boiling point of a substance changes as the air pressure around it changes. for example, at a lower air pressure (higher altitude) it is easier for water molecules to escape from liquid into the air. in a high altitude city such as denver, colorado compared to a sea-level city such as houston, texas, water