Free Fall Acceleration

Solve free fall acceleration physics problems! Calculate velocity, distance, and time.

1. A penny is dropped from the top of the press box at Van Vleck High School and it takes 1.85 seconds to hit the ground. Calculate the velocity in m after 1.10 seconds of free-fall. (use + or - to indicate the direction) -11 m (round to the whole number) 2. A watermelon is dropped from the top of a building, and it takes 3.34 seconds to hit the ground. Calculate how tall the building is in meters. (you do not need + or - in this answer) 54.7 m (round to the tenths place) 3. You are walking in Paris alonside the Eiffel Tower and suddenly a croissant smacks you on the head and knocks you to the ground. From your handy dandy tourist guidebook you find that the height of the Eiffel Tower is 300.5 m. If you neglect air resistance, calculate how many seconds the croissant dropped before it tagged you on the head. 7.83 seconds (round to the hundredths place) 4. During the latter part of your European vacation, you are hanging out at the beach at the gold coast of Spain. As you are laying in your chaise lounge soaking up the warm Mediterranean sun, a large GLOB of seagull POOP hits you in the face. Since you are a genius when it comes to Physics you were able to estimate the impact velocity of -98.5 m Neglecting air resistance, calculate how high up the seagull was flying when it pooped. (hint: solve for time first) 495 m (whole number) 5. If you were to throw a large log over the edge of the Grand Canyon and it took 5.65 seconds to hit the ground, calculate the velocity of the log at impact in m and calculate the distance fell in meters. -55.4 m (indicate direction, round to the tenths place)156 meters (round to the whole number)