Calculating the Falling Speed after 12 Seconds of Free Fall
Understanding Free Fall
Calculating Falling Speed
Given data:Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
Time (t) = 12 seconds Free fall formula:
v = -gt
where:
v = velocity of free fall
g = acceleration due to gravity
t = time Putting the given values into the formula:
v = -gt
v = -12 × 9.8
v = 117.6 m/s Therefore, the falling speed after 12 seconds of free fall is 117.6 m/s.
you jump off a cliff and accelerate at 9.8 m/s^2 due to gravity. How fast are you falling after 12.0 seconds?
By the speed of 117.6 m/s you falling after 12.0 seconds.