Question

a raindrop was 30 meters above the ground, falling straight down at a constant velocity. it took the raindrop 5 seconds to fall half the distance to the ground. what was the raindrops velocity? write your answer as a whole number. blank meters per second straight down submit

Explanation:

Step1: Find half the distance

The total distance above the ground is 30 meters, so half the distance is $\frac{30}{2} = 15$ meters.

Step2: Calculate velocity

Velocity is defined as distance divided by time. The distance fallen is 15 meters and the time taken is 5 seconds. So velocity $v = \frac{15}{5} = 3$ meters per second.

Answer:

3