During the Construction of a High-Rise Building, a Worker Accidentally

question 95

Short Answer

During the construction of a high-rise building, a worker accidentally dropped his portable electric screwdriver from a height of 400 ft. After t sec, the screwdriver had fallen a distance of ft.
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How long did it take the screwdriver to reach the ground?
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__________ sec
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What was the average velocity of the screwdriver between the time it was dropped and the time it hit the ground?
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__________ ft/sec
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What was the velocity of the screwdriver at the time it hit the ground?
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__________ ft/sec

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Definitions:

Insanity

A legal term describing a person's inability to determine right from wrong or to understand the consequences of their actions due to mental illness.

Defendant's State

The current legal status or condition of an individual who is facing charges in a court of law.

Time Of Crime

The specific time during which a criminal act was committed.

Insanity

Insanity is often used colloquially to describe significant mental health problems, but it is formally a legal term for individuals who are unable to understand the nature or quality of their actions during the commission of a crime.