Question

A penny is dropped from the Statue of Liberty

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The velocity is 2.94m/s

b) 0.441

Explanation:

a) Assume gravity is 9.8m/s^2

Use the equation below to solve for the velocity at 0.30 seconds

$vf=vi+at$,

vf =unknown velocity  vi= initial velocity vi=0m/s  a= 9.8m/s^2 t=0.30seconds

Step 1: Substitute the variables with the knowns

$vf=0m/s+(9.8m/s^2)*0.30seconds$

Step 2: Solve

$vf=2.94m/s$

b)

Use the equation below to solve for the displacement at 0.30 seconds

$x=vit+\frac{1}{2} at^{2}$

Step 1: Substitute the same variables with the knowns

$x=\frac{1}{2}*(9.8m/s^2)*(0.30seconds)^{2}$

Note that vi*t=0 as vi=0m/s

Step 2: Solve

x=0.441m