A cell phone is dropped from a second story window that is 8.5344 meters high. How long before it hits the ground?

Respuesta :

Answer:

     t = 1.319 s

Explanation:

Let's use the free fall relationships

            y = y₀ + v₀ t + ½ g t²

In this case, as the initial velocity is dropped, it is zero and when it reaches the floor, its height is zero.

           0 = y₀ + 0 + ½ g t²

           t = √ (-2y₀ / g)

           t = √ (- 2 8.5344 / (-9.8))

          t = √ (1.7417)

           t = 1.319 s