Freefall Concepts and Calculations
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Why do two objects of unequal mass, if dropped from rest and from the same height, land at the same
time? How long will it take a 150 lb man to fall to the earth if dropped from 50 ft?
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This solution describes why the time of freefall is mass independent, with an example of freefall time calculation.
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Why do two objects of unequal mass, if dropped from rest and from the same height, land at the same
time? How long will it take a 150 lb man to fall to the earth if dropped from 50 ft?
From the kinetic equations ...
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