Question

The distance traveled by a falling object is given by the formula d = 0.5gt2 where d = distance, g = the force of gravity, and t = time. Solve this equation for g, and use your formula to determine the force of gravity if a baseball takes 10 seconds to hit the ground after being dropped from a height of 480 feet. Show all steps in your work.

Answer 1

1. Divide both sides of the equation by .5t^2
2. Replace d with 480. Replace t with 10. Simplify.

Answer 2

don't you have to subtract ut from both sides

Answer 3

Which part of "divide both sides by .5t^2" do you not understand?

Answer 4

\[\frac{d}{.5t^2}=\frac{0.5t^2g}{.5t^2}\]

Answer 5

\[\frac{d}{.5t^2}=g\]