Question

014 (part 1 of 2)
You drop a stone from a position of rest.
How far will it fall vertically in the first 2 s?
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s
2
.
Answer in units of m
015 (part 2 of 2)
If you instead toss it horizontally at 2.7 m/s,
how far will it fall vertically in the first 2 s?

Answer 1

s(t) = 1/2 at^2
plug in your a and t to get the distance

the stone falls at the same speed, regardless of its horizontal speed.

Answer 2

19.6m