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Advanced MathEasy–MediumTime for a falling object to cover a distance

Advanced Math practice question

A stone dropped from rest falls a distance of d = 5t² metres in t seconds. How many seconds does it take to fall 80 metres?

Answer: 4

5t² = 80 → t² = 16 → t = 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2
2 halves the correct time.
If you answered 16
16 is t², before taking the square root.
If you answered 8.9
8.9 is √80, forgetting to divide by 5 first.

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