SOLUTION: At a height of 1483 ft, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is one of the tallest buildings in the world. How long would it take an object to fall from the top? Al

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Question 949526: At a height of 1483 ft, the Petronas
Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is one of the tallest
buildings in the world. How long would it take an object
to fall from the top?
Alan Westmoreland, please leave me alone and do not respond to this post. Let someone else respond if they want to.

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let t=time in seconds; d=distance; g=acceleration of gravity in ft/sec^2
t=sqrt%282d%2Fg%29 plug in numbers
t=sqrt%282%2A1483ft%2F32%29=sqrt%2892.867%29sec=9.64 sec
ANSWER: It would take the object 9.64 seconds to fall.(Neglecting air resistance)