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QuestionHow long does it take for a football to fall 1719 m1719 \mathrm{~m} on Mars? (g=3.72 m/s2)(\mathrm{g}=3.72 \mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}^2)?

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The height of the cliff is1719 m. The acceleration due to gravity on Mars is3.72 m/s^3. The football is dropped from rest (initial velocity is0)
4. We ignore air resistance

STEP 2

We will use the equation of motion that relates distance (height in this case), initial velocity, acceleration (gravity in this case), and time. The equation isd=vit+12gt2d = v_i t + \frac{1}{2} g t^2where- dd is the distance (or height in this case) - viv_i is the initial velocity- tt is the time- gg is the acceleration due to gravity

STEP 3

Since the football is dropped from rest, the initial velocity viv_i is0. This simplifies our equation tod=12gt2d = \frac{1}{2} g t^2

STEP 4

We want to solve for time tt, so we rearrange the equation to solve for ttt=2dgt = \sqrt{\frac{2d}{g}}

STEP 5

Now, we can plug in the given values for the height of the cliff (d) and the acceleration due to gravity on Mars (g) to calculate the time.
t=2×17193.72t = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times1719}{3.72}}

STEP 6

Calculate the time it would take for the football to hit the ground.
t=2×17193.7230.4st = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times1719}{3.72}} \approx30.4 \, sSo, it would take approximately30.4 seconds for the football to hit the ground.

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