Question

Say you have a very long string and want the hex nuts to hit the ground 1 second apart. Using the kinematics equations, determine the spacing for 5 nuts to hit with equal timing. How much string would you need?

Answer 1

d=.5*9.8*t^2

That is your basic equation

so d1= .5*9.8*(t+1)^2
so d2= .5*9.8*(t+2)^2
so d3= .5*9.8*(t+3)^2
so d4= .5*9.8*(t+4)^2
so d5= .5*9.8*(t+5)^2


also this is assuming the string is straight up and down.

Some sine will have to be include or adjust for acceleration =9.8