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1. How far does a skydiver fall

after they jump
out of a plane and are in free fall for
235 seconds?

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Free fall without air resistance:

g=9.81 m/s²

t=235 s

h=?

h=0.5*g*t²

h=0.5*9.81*235²

h=270879m =270 km

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