A box falls out of a stationary helicopter hovering 200 m above the ground. How long will it take to hit the ground?

Question

physics question

Answer 1

If there is no air resistance, set the height equal to gt²/2 and solve for t.

 

h = gt²/2

 

h = 200 m

g = 9.8 m/s²

 

Plug in the numbers and solve for t in seconds.