The average height of an apple tree is 4.00 m how long will it take an apple falling from that high to reach the ground given G equals -9.8 m/s squared

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asked Oct 4, 2019 41.5k views

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Jordan P · Answer 1 · 2019-10-08T18:52:33+0000

The time will be 0.9 sec

According to the question

Distance apple will cover = 4 m

Gravitational acceleration = 9.8 m/s2

As we know

S=1/2 at^2

In vertical direction a = g

By rearranging

T = √((2s/g))

Time = √((2 * 4/9.8))

Time = 0.9 sec

So, apple will take the time of 0.9s