SOLUTION: susan drops her camera in the river from a bridge that is 400 feet high. How long is it before she hears the splash?
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Question 558158: susan drops her camera in the river from a bridge that is 400 feet high. How long is it before she hears the splash?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Initial velocity, and initial height, ft.
When the camera hits the water, h = 0, so...
Divide by 16.
Take the square root.
seconds, neglecting the time it takes for the sound of the splash to travel the 400 feet to Susan's ears.
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