Calculating Time Taken for an Object Dropped from 40 m & Weighing 53kg

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To calculate the time taken for an object to fall from a height of 40 meters, the relevant formula is derived from the equations of motion. Assuming no air resistance, the acceleration due to gravity is -9.8 m/s². The distance fallen can be expressed as 4.9t², leading to the equation 4.9t² = 40. Solving for t gives approximately 2.8 seconds, confirming that the mass of the object is irrelevant in this calculation. This approach utilizes the principles of kinematics to determine the fall time accurately.
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Okay, I need some help working out the time taken for an object to fall, please Can you tell me how its done, with the working out, Thanks in advance.
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An object is dropped from 40metres and weighs 53kg, Whats the time taken for it to hit ground.
 
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Weight (or mass, which is really what you give) is irrelevant. Assuming no air resistance (which I have to since you didn't give any coefficient for resistance) acceleration is constant: -9.8 m/s2.

The velocity after t seconds is -9.8t m/s and the distance fallen is the negative of the integral of that: 4.9t2 m.

4.9t2= 40 gives t2= 40/4.9= 8.16 so t= √(8.16)= 2.8 seconds.
 
Thanks for that, Really appreciate it, however I am a bit confused on how you managed to get 4.9:S
 
The integral of -9.8t would be -9.8t^2/2=-4.9t^2 then you were supposed to take the negative which equals 4.9t^2
 
I would use one of those 4 equations of motion. If you take
v = final velocity
u = initial velocity
a = acceleration
s = displacement
t = time taken

s = ut + 1/2at^2
sign convention i think its called means you can keep downwards to be the positive direction.
v = not needed
u = 0
a = 9.8
s = 40
t = ??

40 = 0*t + 1/2*9.8*t^2

40 = 4.9t^2

40/4.9 = t^2 so square root of 40/4.9 = t which is equal to 2.9seconds.

(That equation is derived from a = (v-u)/t and the area under the curve of a velocity/time graph)

Hope this helps.
 
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