Easy One Dimensional Kinematics

In summary, a rock is dropped from a sea cliff and the sound of it striking the ocean is heard 3.4 s later. Using the equation X = Xo + Vo t + 2^-1 a t^2, the problem is solved by expressing the time for each step (the rock falling and the sound traveling back up) in terms of the unknown distance and solving for that distance. The correct answer is 52 m.
  • #36
ok i'll go at it and edit this post

(9.80 m/s^2 (11.56 s^2 + t2^2 - 2(3.4 s)t2))/2 = (340 m/s) t2
(4.90 m/s^2 (11.56 s^2 + t2^2 - (6.8 s)t2))/2 = (340 m/s) t2
56.64 m + (4.90 m/s^2)t2^2 - (33.32 m/s)t2 = (340 m/s) t2
56.64 m + (4.90 m/s^2)t2^2 - (33.32 m/s)t2 - (340 m/s) t2 = 0
(4.90 m/s^2)t2^2- (373.3 m/s)t2 + 56.64 m
 
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  • #37
Is that correcT?
 
  • #38
That's looks much better. Solve it.
 

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