Question

A building is being knocked down with a wrecking ball, which is a big metal sphere that swings on a 15-m-long cable. You are (unwisely!) standing directly beneath the point from which the wrecking ball is hung when you notice that the ball has just been released and is swinging directly toward you.

Answer 1

1.9 s

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that

Length of cable=l=15 m

We have to find the time you have to move out of the way.

We know that

Time period,T=
`2\pi\sqrt{(l)/(g)}`

Where g=
`9.8m/s^2`

By using the formula

`T=2\pi\sqrt{(15)/(9.8)}`

`T=2* 3.14* \sqrt{(15)/(9.8)}=7.77 s`

Time you have to move out

`t=(T)/(4)=(7.77)/(4)=1.9 s`

Hence,time you have to move out of the way=7.77 s