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Time Calculations for Free Fall Tasks

The document outlines time calculations for two tasks involving objects dropped and thrown from various heights, including waist and head heights, as well as from a third floor. It provides equations and parameters such as mass, gravitational acceleration, drag coefficient, air density, and cross-sectional area to determine terminal velocity and time of fall. The results indicate specific times for each scenario, with calculations showing a terminal velocity of 1.63 m/s for the second task at a height of 6.1 m.

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Time Calculations for Free Fall Tasks

The document outlines time calculations for two tasks involving objects dropped and thrown from various heights, including waist and head heights, as well as from a third floor. It provides equations and parameters such as mass, gravitational acceleration, drag coefficient, air density, and cross-sectional area to determine terminal velocity and time of fall. The results indicate specific times for each scenario, with calculations showing a terminal velocity of 1.63 m/s for the second task at a height of 6.1 m.

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Task 1:

●​ 0.5 seconds (waist height)


●​ 0.7 seconds (head height)
●​ 1.7 seconds (third floor)
Task 2:
●​ 3.73 seconds (drop from third floor)
●​ 4.36 seconds (thrown upwards from third floor)
Time Calculation (Task 1 Waist Height):
Given:
Mass:
2
Gravitational Acceleration: 9. 81 𝑚/𝑠
Drag Coefficient (Cd): 1.2
3
Air Density (ρ): 1. 225 𝑘𝑔/𝑚
2
Cross-Sectional Area (A): 0. 06237 𝑚
Height:
Required:
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = ? 𝑚/𝑠
𝑡= ? 𝑠
Equation:

2𝑚𝑔
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = 𝐶𝑑ρ𝐴
ℎ
𝑡= 𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
Substitution:
Answer:

Time Calculation (Task 1 Head Height):


Given:
Mass:
2
Gravitational Acceleration: 9. 81 𝑚/𝑠
Drag Coefficient (Cd): 1.2
3
Air Density (ρ): 1. 225 𝑘𝑔/𝑚
2
Cross-Sectional Area (A): 0. 06237 𝑚
Height:
Required:
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = ? 𝑚/𝑠
𝑡= ? 𝑠
Equation:
2𝑚𝑔
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = 𝐶𝑑ρ𝐴
ℎ
𝑡= 𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
Substitution:
Answer:

Time Calculation (Task 2 Waist Height):


Given:
Mass: 0. 157 𝑘𝑔
2
Gravitational Acceleration: 9. 81 𝑚/𝑠
Drag Coefficient (Cd): 1.2 (Typical Round Parachute)
3
Air Density (ρ): 1. 225 𝑘𝑔/𝑚
2
Cross-Sectional Area (A): 0. 785 𝑚
Height: 6.1 m
Required:
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = ? 𝑚/𝑠
𝑡= ? 𝑠
Equation:

2𝑚𝑔
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = 𝐶𝑑ρ𝐴
ℎ
𝑡= 𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
Substitution:
Answer:
Time Calculation (Task 2 Higher Height):
Given:
Mass: 0. 157 𝑘𝑔
2
Gravitational Acceleration: 9. 81 𝑚/𝑠
Drag Coefficient (Cd): 1.2 (Typical Round Parachute)
3
Air Density (ρ): 1. 225 𝑘𝑔/𝑚
2
Cross-Sectional Area (A): 0. 785 𝑚
Height: 6.1 m
Required:
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = ? 𝑚/𝑠
𝑡= ? 𝑠
Equation:
2𝑚𝑔
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = 𝐶𝑑ρ𝐴
ℎ
𝑡= 𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
Substitution:
2
2(0.157𝑘𝑔)(9.8𝑚/𝑠 )
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = 3 2
(1.2)(1.225𝑘𝑔/𝑚 )(0.785 𝑚 )
𝑣𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 = 1. 63 𝑚/𝑠
6.1 𝑚
𝑡 = 1.63 𝑚/𝑠
Answer:
𝑡 = 3. 73 𝑠

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