Homework Help: Physics

Posted by MARTHA on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 4:57pm.

The Victoria Falls is the tallest waterfall on Earth measuring 108 meters at its highest point. How long will it take for a single drop of water to fall over its edge into the chasm below?

Please check answer, if I am doing it incorrectly help me set it up. the last person who tried to help gave me an answer that did not make any sense. Thank you

square root of 108/1/2 (9.8 m/s^2
square root 108m/4.9 m/s^2
t=4.695s

Physics - drwls, Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:21pm
What don't you understand about my previous answer?

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1327720260

Use g = 9.8 m/s^2. I gave you the equation to use.

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