The Time It Takes for Two Balls Dropped from a 54-Meter

question 30

Multiple Choice

The time it takes for two balls dropped from a 54-meter high tower to hit the ground, assuming that their initial velocity is 0.0, is ____ seconds. (Gravity is assumed to be 9.8 meters/sec² everywhere along the earth's surface.)

• A) 1.32
• B) 2.00
• C) 3.32
• D) 5.53

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Definitions:

Concrete Operations

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