Question

Jamie finds the height of a classroom by dropping a penny from the ceiling. It takes 0.8 seconds to hit the ground. How tall are the ceilings?

Answer 1

The height of the classroom can be determined using the equation:

height = (1/2) * g * t^2

Where:

g = the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2 on Earth)

t = the time it takes for the penny to fall (0.8 seconds)

Plugging in the known values, we get:

height = (1/2) * 9.8 m/s^2 * (0.8 s)^2

height = 3.072 m

So the ceilings are approximately 3.072 meters tall.

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