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Rob
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Rob asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 7 years ago

If I drop an object and it freefalls for about 10 sec how far will it travel?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    Free-Fall means w/o air drag (or any other force except weight) so...

    d = distance of Free-Fall = 1/2gt² {where t ≈ 10 s}

    d = (0.5)(9.8)(10)² = 490 ≈ 500 m {since the time is "about 10 s" the answer is "about 500 m" }

  • 7 years ago

    490 meters.

    D = D0 + V0*t + 0.5*a*t^2

    4.9*10^2 = 490

  • 7 years ago

    That depends on the size of the object. And the pull of gravity. It varies depending on where you are in the world. For instance in the North Pole things fall veeery slowly on account of the gravity there being very mild.

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