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I understand that gravity acts upon objects at a fairly steady rate on earth. How could I calculate the time in the following example:
An object falls ten centimeters before hitting the ground. How much time has passed from when it fell to when it hit the ground?
I can't use a stopwatch because the distances are so small. Since gravity is a constant (9.8 m/s2), how can I calculate the time over such a short distance? I'm sure that a computer could calculate this almost instantly, but I would like to know how to perform the calculation on paper.
An object falls ten centimeters before hitting the ground. How much time has passed from when it fell to when it hit the ground?
I can't use a stopwatch because the distances are so small. Since gravity is a constant (9.8 m/s2), how can I calculate the time over such a short distance? I'm sure that a computer could calculate this almost instantly, but I would like to know how to perform the calculation on paper.