To calculate: The time it will take a basketball to hit the ground.
Answer to Problem 61STP
The time it will take a basketball to hit the ground is 1.77 seconds.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: A height given 50 ft. The basketball will hit the ground from that height.
Formula used:
The formula given,
Where, h = height, t = time in seconds.
Calculation:
Here in the problem given, h = 50 ft.
We will use the given formula to find t.
The time taken can not be negative. So we will take the positive value only.
So, the time it will take a basketball to hit the ground is 1.77 seconds.
Option F is correct,
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