Problema Solution

Getrude drops a screwdriver from the top of a tower that is 576 feet tall. How long will it take the srewdriver to fall to the ground below?

Answer provided by our tutors

The time needed to fall to the ground below = t

g = 32.15 ft/s^2

So the equation is

h = 1/2 g*t^2

t = sqrt(2h/g) = sqrt(2*576/32.15) = 5.99 s

So time needed to fall to the ground belowis 5.99 s