Answer:
2.551 m/s
Explanation:
Given:
Boulder is dropped from the cliff
thus,
Initial speed of the boulder, u = 0 m/s
Final speed to be obtained, v = 90 km/h =[tex]90\times\frac{5}{18}[/tex] =25 m/s
also, in the case of free fall the acceleration of the boulder will be equal to the acceleration due to the gravity i.e g = 9.8 m/s²
Now, from the Newton's equation of motion
v = u + at
where, a is the acceleration = g = 9.8 m/s²
t is the time
on substituting the respective values, we get
25 = 0 + 9.8 × t
or
t = [tex]\frac{\textup{25}}{\textup{9.8}}[/tex]
or
t = 2.551 m/s
