Question

A man jumps from a great height and falls freely to the Earth. Another man jumps from the same height 1 s later. How much are the two men separated by, 2 s after the second man jumps?

I'm not sure exactly how to tackle this question. I'm sure I'm making it more complicated than it is supposed to be.

Thanks.

Answer 1

The second man is travelling for 2 seconds.

The first man is travelling for 3 seconds.

acceleration due to gravity = 9.8m/sec^2

d = vt
v = at
we can combine to get

d =at^2 a in this case is g.

You can find the distance of each jumper and find the difference.

Answer 2

Great. Thanks a lot.

Answer 3

You are welcome.