The table shows the height of a ball that was dropped from a 380-foot tower. What was the ball's rate of fall during the first 3 seconds?
Responses
A 140 feet per second
B 100 feet per second
C 60 feet per second
D 180 feet per second
2 answers
There is no table provided, so the answer cannot be determined.
the distance fallen is 16t^2 = 144 ft
so, the average speed is 144/3 = 48 ft/s
Apparently the table did not describe free fall on earth.
so, the average speed is 144/3 = 48 ft/s
Apparently the table did not describe free fall on earth.