A coin is dropped into a deep well and the time take to hit the bottom is measured to be 2.48s. Calculate the depth of the well

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Lilia Booker

15 May, 22:28

A coin is dropped into a deep well and the time take to hit the bottom is measured to be 2.48s. Calculate the depth of the well

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Dania Cain · Answer 1

Answer: Well depth is 30.17 m

Explanation:

Use equation S=G*t^2/2

time of coin need to hit the bottom of well is 2.48 s.

G (gravity) = 9.81 m/s"2

S=9.81m/s"2*2.48s*2.48s/2

S=9.81m/s"2*6.15s"2/2

S=60.335m/2

S=30.17 m