Question

An object falls from a high building and hits the ground in 8.0 seconds. Ignoring air resistance, what is the distance that it fell?

Answer 1

310 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

v₀ = 0 m/s

t = 8.0 s

a = -9.8 m/s²

Find: Δy

Δy = v₀ t + ½ at²

Δy = (0 m/s) (8.0 s) + ½ (-9.8 m/s²) (8.0 s)²

Δy = -313.6

Rounded to two significant figures, the object fell 310 meters.