Finding the distance a plant falls

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To find the distance the flowerpot falls from the windowsill to the top of the window, the time taken to pass the window (0.420 seconds) and the height of the window (1.90 meters) are used in the calculations. Ignoring air resistance, the distance fallen can be derived from the equations of motion. The initial solution provided indicates that the distance from the windowsill to the top of the window is approximately 0.31 meters. This calculation confirms the relationship between time, height, and free fall in physics.

Jul 2, 2011

mathforkicks

A freefall problem

A flowerpot falls off a windowsill and falls past the window below. You may ignore air resistance. It takes the pot .420 s to pass this window, which is 1.90 m high. How far is the top of the window below the windowsill from which the flowerpot fell?

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Jul 2, 2011

rickz02

Show us first your initial solution...

Jul 2, 2011

mathforkicks

.31 m

Jul 2, 2011

gneill

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mathforkicks said:

.31 m

That looks good.

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