Question

a raindrop was 12 meters above the ground, falling straight down at a constant velocity. it took the raindrop 2 seconds to fall half the distance to the ground. what was the raindrops velocity?
write your answer as a whole number.

meters per second straight down

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the distance fallen

The raindrop was \(12\) meters above the ground. Half of this distance is \(d=\frac{12}{2}=6\) meters.

Step2: Use the velocity formula

The formula for velocity \(v\) is \(v = \frac{d}{t}\), where \(d\) is distance and \(t\) is time. Given \(d = 6\) meters and \(t=2\) seconds. Then \(v=\frac{6}{2}\).

Answer:

\(3\)