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A stone fell from the top of a cliff into the ocean.

In the air, it had an average speed of 16m/s. In the water, it had an average speed of 3m/s before hitting the seabed. The total distance from the top of the cliff to the seabed is 127 meters, and the stone's entire fall took 12 seconds.
How long did the stone fall in the air and how long did it fall in the water?

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Answer:

it fell for 9 seconds in the air and 3 in the water

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