For a free falling object weighing 3kg, what is the object's velocity 2 s after its release?

Chemistry · College · Mon Jan 18 2021

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formula : 

v =u+at

where:

v is the velocity at time t

u is the initial velocity

a=g=9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration due to gravity

For the object in this problem, taking downward as positive direction, we have:

u=0 (the object starts from rest)

a=9.8 m/s^2

Therefore, the velocity after

t = 2 s

is:

v = 0+(9.8)(2)=19.6 m/s

v = 0+(9.8)(2)

=19.6m/s (downward)

 

Hence, object's velocity after its release is 19.6 m/s