Question

a raindrop fell directly toward the ground at a constant velocity for 8 seconds. in half of that time, it fell 20 meters. what was the raindrops velocity? write your answer as a whole number. meters per second directly toward the ground submit

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the time

The total time is \(8\) seconds. Half of that time is \(t = \frac{8}{2}=4\) seconds.

Step2: Use the formula for constant - velocity motion

The formula for distance \(d = v\times t\), where \(d = 20\) meters and \(t = 4\) seconds. Rearranging for velocity \(v=\frac{d}{t}\).
Substitute \(d = 20\) and \(t = 4\) into the formula: \(v=\frac{20}{4}\).

Answer:

\(5\)