Edmond H.
asked • 10/08/21Free Fall Question
If a drop of rain falls from a height of 2400 meters and hits the ground in 192 seconds, was it in free fall?
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You know that a drop in free fall falls d = 1/2 g t2 . Plug in for t and compare.
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Michael M.
By free fall I think they mean it's falling at -9.8m/s^2. Solve for the acceleration. If the acceleration is close to -9.8m/s^2 then the rain drop is in free fall.10/08/21