A metal nut is dropped from rest from a balcony

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A metal nut is dropped from rest from a balcony. Take

g = 9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}

. (i) Calculate its speed after

2\,\text{s}

. (ii) Determine the distance it has fallen in this time.