Question

Estimate how long it took King Kong to fall straight down from the top of the Empire State Building (380 m high). Express your answer using two significant figures.

Answer 1

Answer:

It will take 8.80 sec to fall from the building

Explanation:

We have given height pf the state building h = 380 m

Initial velocity will be 0 m /sec

So u = 0 m/sec

Acceleration due to gravity $g=9.8m/sec^2$

We have to find the fall time

According to second equation of motion $h=ut+\frac{1}{2}gt^2$

So $380=0\times t+\frac{1}{2}\times 9.8\times t^2$

$t^2=77.55$

t = 8.80 sec