Statement
difficulty
A stone is dropped from a certain height. What will be the velocity of the stone after 8 seconds from the start of its fall if it never gets to touch the ground? What will the distance the stone traveled in that time?
Solution
Data
g = 9.8 m/s2
t = 8 s
Resolution
By applying the formula of velocity in free fall, we get that:
To find out the distance traveled, we must calculate the displacement of the stone (Δy). This displacement is calculated by subtracting the position after 8 second (y8) from the position at the time 0 (y0). If we develop the equations of the position in both cases: