Falling Can a painter is standing on scaffolding that is raised at constant speed. As he travels upward, he accidentally nudges a paint can off the scaffolding and it falls 15.0 m to the ground. You are watching and measure with your stopwatch that it takes 3.25 s for the can to reach the ground.
Ignore air resistance.
(a) What is the speed of the can just before it hits the ground?
(b) Another painter is standing on a ledge, with his hands 4.00 m above the can when it falls off. He has lighting-fast reflexes and if the can passes in front of him, he can catch it. Does he get the chance?