SOLUTION: How long will it take a ball to drop from a bridge that is 60 meters high to hit the ground.

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Question 417209: How long will it take a ball to drop from a bridge that is 60 meters high to hit the ground.
Answer by htmentor(1343)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This a physics problem.
It is solved using the formula:
(assuming no wind resistance) where
d=distance, v1=initial velocity, a=acceleration, t=time
The ball is dropped, so v1=0. Set a = g = 10 m/s^2, and solve for t.

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