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What is the average speed of a stone falling from the roof of a 6 m high house?

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Speed at beginning = 0

speed at bottom = ?

d = 1/2 at^2

6 = 1/2 (9.81)(t^2 ) shows t = 1.1 s

vf = at = 9.81 ( 1.1) = 10.85 m/s

Average = ( 10.85 - 0) / 2 = 5.42 m/s average

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