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CSI: Physics K (Acceleration and Free fall)
Freefall Scenario #1: Party Apartments
As a crime scene investigator, a case comes to your desk. A
man fell to his death on top of a car last night while attending
a party at an apartment complex. After interviewing a few
residents, you learn that the party was poppin' across the
entire top half of the building. Also, nobody claims to have
seen the man fall. You need to figure out which floor he fell
from...with SCIENCE.
Investigation:
-Lab analysis of the damaged car windshield estimates that he
was falling as a velocity of 19 m/s at the time of impact.
a) For how long was the man falling for? t ==
b) How high up was the man when he began to fall? h =
c) What floor did he fall from? -
Floor
set
36m-40m
32m-36m
28m-32m
24m-28m
20m-24m
16m-20m
V₁= 19 m/s
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Answer 1

The man was falling for about 20 seconds from the 28th floor to the 20th floor.

Step-by-step explanation:

. He was falling at a velocity of 19 m/s at the time of impact.