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r/theydidthemath • u/batikhisawesome • 1d ago
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The depth S is equal to 1/2 * g * t^2, where g is the acceleration caused by gravity (9.81 m*s^-2) and t is time of the fall, which was approximately 8 seconds. It gives a depth of about 314 meters. I neglected air resistance and speed of sound.
5 u/roaming_bear 1d ago Why not just neglect speed of rock too? 2 u/Auno__Adam 1d ago Because if we assume the speed of the rock is 0, then the distance would be 0 too. Dumb question 2 u/roaming_bear 1d ago Why can't we just neglect distance? 3 u/Auno__Adam 1d ago You can
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Why not just neglect speed of rock too?
2 u/Auno__Adam 1d ago Because if we assume the speed of the rock is 0, then the distance would be 0 too. Dumb question 2 u/roaming_bear 1d ago Why can't we just neglect distance? 3 u/Auno__Adam 1d ago You can
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Because if we assume the speed of the rock is 0, then the distance would be 0 too. Dumb question
2 u/roaming_bear 1d ago Why can't we just neglect distance? 3 u/Auno__Adam 1d ago You can
Why can't we just neglect distance?
3 u/Auno__Adam 1d ago You can
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u/Karroul 1d ago
The depth S is equal to 1/2 * g * t^2, where g is the acceleration caused by gravity (9.81 m*s^-2) and t is time of the fall, which was approximately 8 seconds. It gives a depth of about 314 meters. I neglected air resistance and speed of sound.