Question

Physics Freefall Name 1. You decide to drop a penny from the top of the hotel in New York. It hits a tourist in the head at 32 m/s. How far did the penny fall

Answer 1

h = 52.24 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

A penny is dropped from the top of the hotel in New York. It hits a tourist in the head at 32 m/s.

Let it falls at a height of h.

We can find the value of h using the conservation of energy such that,

`(1)/(2)mv^2=mgh\\\\h=(v^2)/(2g)\\\\h=((32)^2)/(2* 9.8)\\\\h=52.24\ m`

So, it will fall at a distance of 52.24 m.