SOLUTION: FALLING OBJECT A sandbag is dropped off a high-altitude balloon at an altitude of 10,000 ft. When will the sandbag hit the ground?

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Question 940094: FALLING OBJECT A sandbag is dropped off a high-altitude
balloon at an altitude of 10,000 ft. When will the sandbag hit the
ground?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h = 16tē  

where h is the height in feet and 
t is time in seconds to hit the ground

10000 = 16tē

Divide both sides by 16

625 = tē

Take square roots of both sides:

25 = t

Answer: it will hit the ground in 25 seconds.

Edwin
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