Question

An object falls from the Transco Tower in Houston and takes 15 seconds to reach the ground.

1) What is its acceleration at the 2nd second?

a) 9.8 m/s²
b) 19.6 m/s²
c) 4.9 m/s²
d) 2.45 m/s²

Answer 1

The acceleration of an object in free fall is constant at 9.8 m/s² due to gravity, regardless of the duration of the fall.

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration of an object in free fall, such as one dropped from the Transco Tower in Houston, is consistent: it is caused by gravity and equals 9.8 m/s². This acceleration is the same no matter how long the object has been falling - at the second second, the fifteenth second, and so on. Hence, the correct answer is a) 9.8 m/s².