Question 255529
A stone is thrown horizontally off a cliff with a velocity of 10 m/s. If it takes 5 seconds for the stone to hit the ground, how his is the cliff?
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The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meter/sec/sec
Velocity = acc x time, v = at
v at impact = 9.8*5 = 49 meters/sec
The average v over the 5 seconds is 24.5 m/sec
5*24.5 = 122.5 meters
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Another method:
Distance fallen = 4.9t^2 meters
s = 4.9*5^2
s = 122.5 meters
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PS  The horizontal velocity is irrelevant unless it is sufficiently large that the curvature of the Earth is a factor.