Answer:
The time it takes the ball to fall 3.8 meters to friend below is approximately 0.88 seconds
Explanation:
The height from which the student tosses the ball to a friend, h = 3.8 meters above the friend
The direction in which the student tosses the ball = The horizontal direction
Given that the ball is tossed in the horizontal direction, and not the vertical direction, the initial vertical component of the velocity of the ball = 0
The equation of the vertical motion of the ball can therefore, be represented by the free fall equation as follows;
h = 1/2 × g × t²
Where;
g = The acceleration due gravity of the ball = 9.81 m/s²
t = The time of motion to cover height, h
Then height is already given as h = 3.8 m
Substituting gives;
3.8 = 1/2 × 9.81 × t²
t² = 3.8/(1/2 × 9.81) ≈ 0.775 s²
∴ t = √0.775 ≈ 0.88 seconds
The time it takes the ball to fall 3.8 meters to friend below is t ≈ 0.88 seconds.
