Question

Drop Zone at Great America starts at 300 feet above the ground. It then drops at a rate of 30 feet per second. How long until it hits the ground?

A) 10 seconds
B) 9 seconds
C) 11 seconds
D) 12 seconds

Answer 1

The correct answer is that it will take 10 seconds for the Drop Zone to hit the ground from a height of 300 feet when falling at a rate of 30 feet per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves calculating the time it takes for an object to fall to the ground from a given height when the rate of descent is known. The Drop Zone ride starts at a height of 300 feet and falls at a rate of 30 feet per second. To find the time it takes to hit the ground, we use the formula:

Time (seconds) = Height (feet) / Rate of descent (feet/second)

Substituting the given values:

Time = 300 feet / 30 feet/second = 10 seconds

Therefore, it will take 10 seconds for the Drop Zone to hit the ground from a height of 300 feet, given the rate of descent is 30 feet per second.