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1 January, 14:06

How long would it take for a penny to fall from the top of the Empire State Building? The building is 381 meters.

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  1. 1 January, 14:39
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    Without air resistance, the distance an object falls is

    D = (1/2) (gravity) (time) ²

    381 m = (1/2) (9.8 m/s²) (time) ²

    (time) ² = (381 m) (4.9 m/s²)

    = (381/4.9) seconds²

    Time = √ (381/4.9 sec²)

    = 8.8 seconds (rounded)
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