An iron ball is dropped, it falls 153.7 m before hitting the ground…?

Question

A) How much time did it take to hit the ground?
B) What is the velocity just before it hits the ground?

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  1. During the time the ball is falling, its velocity increases at the rate of 9.8 m/s each second. Since the ball is dropped, its initial velocity is 0 m/s. Let’s use the following equation to determine the time.

    d = vi * t + ½ * a * t^2, vi = 0
    153.7 = ½ * 9.8 * t^2
    t = √(153.7 ÷ 4.9)

    This is approximately 5.6 seconds. Let’s use the following equation to determine its velocity just before it hits the ground.

    vf = vi + a * t, vi = 0
    vf = 9.8 * √(153.7 ÷ 4.9)

    This is approximately 54.9 m/s.

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