Question

A ball is rolling on a table with a horizontal velocity of 5 m/s when it rolls off the edge. How far from the base of the table does the ball land in the table is 0.8 m tall?

Answer 1

h = 0.5g*t^2.
0.8 = 4.9t^2, t = 0.404 s. To reach gnd.

d = 5m/s * 0.404s. = 2.02 m. From base of table.

Answer 2

12m