Free falling - Am I doing right?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the time of impact for a free-falling object from a height of 300 meters, assuming no initial velocity and neglecting air resistance.

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  • The original poster attempts to use a quadratic equation to determine the time of impact, while expressing uncertainty about their approach and seeking validation from others.

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Some participants affirm the original poster's calculations, indicating that the approach may be correct, while others express surprise at the outcome without providing further analysis.

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The discussion includes an assumption of neglecting air resistance, which may affect the accuracy of the calculations in a real-world scenario.

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Hi. I'm going to calculate the time of impact for a free falling object, witch falls from 300 meters without any initial velocity.

So far I'm thinking I can do something like this.
y=-4.9t^2 + 300
-4.9t^2 + 300 = 0
4.9t^2 = 300
t^2 ~= 61
t ~= 7.8

Answer: The impact takes place 7.8 seconds after the drop of the object.

I'm assume I'm doing something wrong, so I'm really glad if anybody takes some time and look at this.
 
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Looks good to me (neglecting air resistance, of course).
 
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