If an egg is dropped from rest and takes 0.8 seconds to hit the ground, what is the height, in meters, that it was dropped from (neglecting air resistance)? Use h=(1/2)gt^2. , where g = 9.8 m/s^2 (you can round to 10 m/s). Just provide a number in your answer, not units.

If an egg is dropped from rest and takes 0.8 seconds to hit the ground, what is the height, in meters, that it was dropped from (neglecting air resistance)? Use h=(1/2)gt^2. , where g = 9.8 m/s^2 (you can round to 10 m/s). Just provide a number in your answer, not units.

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If an egg is dropped from rest and takes 0.8 seconds to hit the ground, what is the height, in meters, that it was dropped from (neglecting air resistance)?

Use h=(1/2)gt^2. , where g = 9.8 m/s^2 (you can round to 10 m/s). Just provide a number in your answer, not units.

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