When will I hear this ball strike the ground?

myoplex11 · Mar 23, 2008

Homework Statement

you drop a ball over the edge of a 350m high cliff. If T=15 deg celsius when will hear it strike the ground?

time=distance/speed

do i just divide the 350m by the speed of sound in air at 15 deg celsius?

tiny-tim · Mar 23, 2008

myoplex11 said:

do i just divide the 350m by the speed of sound in air at 15 deg celsius?

Hi myoplex11!

Yes, just add that to the time for the ball to fall.