Question

2. 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 490 feet. Show all steps in your work.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. The distance traveled by a falling object is given by the formula d = 0.5gt^2 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 490 feet. Show all steps in your work.

NOTE: Actually, g is the gravitional acceleration - not a force. However, weight, which is
caused by gravity is a force.

d = 0.5gt^2

d/0.5t^2 = g

g = d/0.5t^2

t = 10 sec
d = 490 ft

g = 9.8 ft/sec² ANSWER

NOTE: The magnitude of calculated gravitional acceleration is correct; however, the number
shown is g IN METRIC UNITS, whereas, the problem was presented IN U.S. UNITS. Of course,
it might be just a coincidence.

Answer 3

does this help?

Answer 4

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