Asked by BAMBSMAN

Use the table of data for two falling rocks to answer the question.

Mass, Height, and Time to Fall for Two Rocks
Rock 1 Rock 2
Mass (kg) 2.5 25
Height of Fall (m) 78.4 78.4
Time to Fall (s) 4.0 ?
Based on this data, how many seconds will it take rock 2 to fall?

(1 point)

0.4 second

40 seconds

4.0 seconds

1.6 seconds

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
4.0 seconds

Time to fall (ignoring air resistance) depends only on height and g: t = sqrt(2h/g). For h = 78.4 m and g ≈ 9.8 m/s², t = sqrt(156.8/9.8) = sqrt(16) = 4.0 s, independent of mass.