Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A flowerpot falls from rest off a balcony above the pavement. Ignoring the air:
Free fall is steady acceleration with (up positive), :
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Time. .
Step 2. Speed. .
Step 3. The first 10.2 m. .
Step 4. The last 1.8 m. .
Answer: (a) . (b) . (c) : far too short to dodge.
Check. At about , takes about .
Watch out. The last is not of the time: the pot is fastest at the end.
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