Robert leaps a meter into the air, how long before he lands?

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To determine how long it takes Robert to land after leaping a meter into the air, the formula for free fall can be applied, considering the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s². The time of flight can be calculated using the equation for vertical motion, which involves the initial velocity and the height of the jump. Assuming he jumps straight up with an initial velocity of zero, the time to reach the peak can be calculated, and the total time to land will be twice that duration. The calculated time for Robert to land after jumping one meter is approximately 0.45 seconds. This analysis highlights the physics of free fall in a simple jump scenario.
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Robert is jamming out on the air guitar and leaps a meter into the air on a hot riff. How long does it take before he lands?

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Robert is jamming out on the air guitar and leaps a meter into the air on a hot riff. How long does it take before he lands?

Thank you.

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I don't have an attempt. I'm not even sure what formula to use, or how to solve this equation. I do know that acceleration is 9.8 m/s^2. But I'm not sure how to solve this. Thank you.
 
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