How to Calculate the Distance of a Free Falling Object Without Air Resistance?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the distance a flowerpot falls from a windowsill, given that it takes 0.420 seconds to pass a 1.90-meter-high window while ignoring air resistance. The relevant physics equations include the kinematic equation for uniformly accelerated motion, specifically \(d = v_i t + \frac{1}{2} a t^2\), where \(d\) is the distance, \(v_i\) is the initial velocity, \(a\) is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s²), and \(t\) is the time. Participants emphasize the importance of applying these equations correctly to derive the distance from the windowsill to the top of the window.

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Can somebody please show me how to solve this problem?

A flowerpot falls off a windowsill and falls past the window below. You may ignore air resistance. It takes the pot 0.420 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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kero said:
Can somebody please show me how to solve this problem?

A flowerpot falls off a windowsill and falls past the window below. You may ignore air resistance. It takes the pot 0.420 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?
Thank you
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