Question

An object is thrown directly downward from the top of a very tall building. The speed of the object just as it is released is 17.1 m/s. After being thrown, the object falls freely due to gravity. Neglect air resistance and calculate the distance, in meters which the object covers between times t1 = 3.32 s and t2 = 5.08 s after it is thrown.

Answer 1

Answer:

distance cover is  = 102.53 m

Explanation:

Given data:

speed of object is 17.1 m/s

$t_1 = 3.32 sec$

$t_2 = 5.08 sec$

from equation of motion we know that

$d_1 = vt_1 + \frac{1}{2} gt_1^2$

where d_1 is distance covered in time t1

so$d_1 = 17.1 \times 3.32 + \frac{1}{2} 9.8 \times 3.32^2$=

$d_1 = 110.78 m$

$d_2 = vt_2 + \frac{1}{2} gt_2^2$

where d_2 is distance covered in time t2

$d_2 = 17.1 \times 5.08 + \frac{1}{2}\times9.8 \times 5.08^2$

$d_2 = 213.31 m$

distance cover is  = 213.31 - 110.78 = 102.53 m