A coconut detaches from a tree and starts falling freely from rest from a height of…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A coconut detaches from a tree and starts falling freely from rest from a height of 29.4 m29.4\,\text{m} above the ground. Take g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2. (i) Calculate the time taken by the coconut to reach the ground. (ii) Determine its speed just before impact. (iii) Find its average velocity during the fall.

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