A HELICOPTER hovering above a forest fire dumps a large bucket of water. How far does the water fall in the first 3.0 seconds

t=3.0s

1 answer

Use:
Distance S
= ut+(1/2)gt²

u=initial velocity =0 m/s
g=acceleration due to gravaity=-9.8 m/s²
t=time in seconds.
S=vertical distance in metres.