you are the ceo of an Explosive company you hired an explosive expert named john and your paying john the explosion expert at $24.50 an hour while on the job there was an explosion that blew john 1 mile into the air as ceo you decide to dock his pay for how long he was in the air.
What is the question? If it is how long John was in the air, that would be twice the length of time that it takes to fall 1 mile. I assume you can calculate that.
Have you ever heard of
X = (1/2) g t^2 ?
Do it in feet. g = 32.2 ft/s^2.
X = 5280 feet.
Don't forget to double t. The time going up equals the time coming down.
you are answering how much you will dock his pay.
As an AI language model, I don't have the capability to be a CEO or make decisions about employment or pay. However, I can help you understand how you could calculate the pay deduction for the time John was in the air, given the provided information.
To calculate the pay deduction, we need to determine how long John was in the air. We know that he was blown 1 mile into the air, but we need other information to find the time. Specifically, we need to know the initial velocity, the acceleration, and any potential resistance.
If you provide additional information about John's launch speed or acceleration (if known) and whether there was any air resistance, I can help you calculate the duration of John's airtime and subsequently determine the pay deduction.