Math Problem Statement
Your physics teacher takes your class outdoors to a stand of bleachers. You climb to the top and drop a watermelon to the ground below. One of your classmates measures the height of the bleachers to be 5.20 m above the ground.
Δd=vi t+12gt2
How long should it take the watermelon to hit the ground?
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Kinematics
Gravity
Free Fall Motion
Formulas
Δd = vi * t + (1/2) * g * t^2
Simplified to Δd = (1/2) * g * t^2 when vi = 0
Theorems
Kinematic Equations for Uniform Acceleration
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-11
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