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dybydx
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dybydx asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 years ago

How fast is a body going when it hits bottom falling from 120 feet?

no air resistance. What equation do you use? How do you convert that from ft/sec to miles/hr. Thank you.

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  • s k
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    If the position function is p(s) in respect to seconds, find the positive value for s where p(s) = 0. Taking this s, find p'(s). This is the speed at which the body hits the bottom.

    x (ft/sec) * (1 miles / 5280 ft) * (60 sec / 1 min) * (60 min / 1 hr) = y miles/hr.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Fast enough to hurt

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