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An object is dropped (initial velocity is zero) from a height of 40 meters. Assume the acceleration due to gravity a=g=9.81 m/s^2. Calculate:
a.) the object's final velocity just before it hits the ground
b.) the time it took the object to hit the ground
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Given:
u=0 m/s, s=40m, a=9.81m/s2
a) to find final velocity we use
v2=u2+2*a*s
v2=0 + 2*9.81*40
v2= 784.8
v = 28.01 m/s
b) to find the time taken we use
v = u+a*t
28.01= 0+9.81*t
t = 2.86 s
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