SOLUTION: how do i find the time it takes a ball dropped from 10ft. to hit the ground?

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Question 280705: how do i find the time it takes a ball dropped from 10ft. to hit the ground?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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gravitational acceleration is 32ft/sec^2

since the ball starts from rest and free falls ___ 10 = (32/2) t^2

5/8 = t^2

t = sqrt(5/8)