2.The distance traveled by a falling object is given by the formula d = 0.5gt2 where d = distance, g = the acceleration due to gravity, and t = time. Solve this equation for g, and use your formula to determine the acceleration due to gravity if a baseball takes 10 seconds to hit the ground after being dropped from a height of 490 meters. Show all steps in your work.

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legends · Answer

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legends · Answer

@im_an_angel Do you get this one?

im_an_angel · Answer

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legends · Answer

@adajiamcneal

kirbykirby · Answer

the equation is $d=0.5gt^2$ right?

legends · Answer

Yea

adajiamcneal · Answer

:)

kirbykirby · Answer

So if you want to solve for g, you need to isolate it. First, you can divide both sides by 0.5

kirbykirby · Answer

what do you get?

legends · Answer

So 0.5/490?

kirbykirby · Answer

oh I'm just talking about isolating $g$ in the equation without using the numbers from the problem yet

kirbykirby · Answer

$$\frac{d}{\color{red}{0.5}}=\frac{0.5gt^2}{\color{red}{0.5}} $$

legends · Answer

Oh ok I get it thanks @kirbykirby

kirbykirby · Answer

after that you can also divide both sides by $t^2$ in the same way, and your g will be isolated

adajiamcneal · Answer

he gets it. . .

kirbykirby · Answer

The last thing to do will be to plug in $d=490\text { m}$, and $t=10 \text{ s}$

kirbykirby · Answer

ok