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Calculating time in physics equation?

How do you calculate the time taken for a ball bearing to travel 0.15, 0.2 and 0.25m?

Thanks :)

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  • 8 years ago
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    Time = distance/ speed

    For example if the speed is 0.2m/s, the time to travel 0.15m is

    t = 0.15/0.2 = 0.75s

    But you haven't given the speed!

  • 8 years ago

    Find the average speed for each case and T = S/Vavg where S is each distance traveled at that average speed.

    As you've given us nothing to indicate Vavg for each datum, we can't give you a specific answer. But if we make the assumption that the ball is dropped from those heights S = .15, .2, and .25, we know that Vavg = gT/2 discounting air drag effects (which we can do at these heights). g ~ 9.8 m/s^2 near Earth's surface.

    So S = Vavg T = aT/2 * T = 1/2 gT^2 and T = sqrt(2S/g) = ? for each case. ANS.

  • 8 years ago

    V=d/t where v is velocity to is time and d is distance

    You need the speed of the ball bearing

    Not clear this question

  • Mark P
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Do you mean : in a free fall???

    If so, then t = sqrt(2h/g)

    Plug and chug

  • 8 years ago

    i agree with steve4physics.

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