Question

A stone is dropped from a tower 100 meters above the ground. The stone falls past ground level and into a well. It hits the water at the bottom of the well 5.00 seconds after being dropped from the tower. Calculate the depth of the well. Given: g = -9.81 meters/second2.

Answer 1

make the base of the building zero. Then the initial distance is 100m, final distance unknown x. Use gravity, time and initial velocity to solve for final distance.
x - 100 = (0)(5) +(1/2)(-9.81)(5^2)
x - 100 = 0 - 122.625
x = -122.625 + 100
x = -22.625 m below ground