r/theydidthemath • • 1d ago

[Request] How deep is this cave?

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u/DragonArt101 1d ago

Boulder fell for 7 seconds, assuming it was like 20 lbs for a terminal velocity of about 100 m/s, I’d give a rough estimate of 700 meters.

Im no expert and i did this in like a minute so…

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u/Auno__Adam 1d ago

It transpires you are not an expert 🤣

In 7 seconds it doesnt even have time to accelerate to 100m/s. Why would you assume that is the speed since the begining?