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how far did a person fall if they fell for 3 minutes and 22 seconds

 Aug 7, 2017
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Assuming the gravitational acceleration is 9.8m/s2 in your question.

3 minutes and 22 seconds = 202 seconds

The distance fallen is proportional to one half the square of time times the acceleration:

Δx=12at2

Plug a=9.8m/s2 and t=202s

Δx=129.8(202)2

=4.9(40804)

=199939.6m200km

(Fun fact: You can fall for over 12 minutes from the solar system's highest cliff- The Verona Rupes on Miranda)

 Aug 8, 2017
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But you can never assume you need to know the vlocity and the rate of witch you are falling

 Aug 8, 2017
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That is correct, but I would have to assume so since he didn't mention about it by anyway in his question. :P

Jeffes02  Aug 8, 2017

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