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A 20 gram ball is pushed horizontally off a ledge 30 meters high. How long in seconds until the ball hits the ground?
14 years ago

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drwls
The time to fall does not depend upon mass. Galileo proved that.

The distance (H) that it falls in time t is
H = (g/2) t^2

Solve for t.
g is the acceleration of gravity.
14 years ago

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