How far did the pumpkin fall-freely? 2. What was the pumpkin's maximum speed? 3. What was the total time required for the pumpkin to hit the ground?

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1. How far did the pumpkin fall-freely?
 
2. What was the pumpkin's maximum speed?
 
3. What was the total time required for the pumpkin to hit the ground?

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A student drops a pumpkin out of a helicopter from a height of 420m.
Approximate the motion by assuming that the pumpkin falls freely for the first
4.00s then maintains a consant velocity until hitting the ground.
My AP Login X
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How far did the pumpkin fall-freely?
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What was the pumpkin's maximum speed?
m/s
What was the total time required for the pumpkin to hit the ground?
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Transcribed Image Text:← Unit 3: Freefall X p Positive Physics X AP Classroom X PREMIUM positivephysics A student drops a pumpkin out of a helicopter from a height of 420m. Approximate the motion by assuming that the pumpkin falls freely for the first 4.00s then maintains a consant velocity until hitting the ground. My AP Login X https://www.positivephysics.org/lesson/physics/free-fall/challenge?courseID=1&unitID=9&skillID=57... Dashboard How far did the pumpkin fall-freely? m What was the pumpkin's maximum speed? m/s What was the total time required for the pumpkin to hit the ground? Unit 3: Free-Fall, Challenge Using g = 10m/s² Keep 3+ sig figs Desmos Calculator 77°F Sunny Q Stanford Comm x Check Answers Steve Jobs Con X O Copy of Steve h G X + gabrielk T Completion: 50% Accuracy: 46% Reference Lesson 1 2 Cannot Be Solved 3 5:53 PM 10/4/2022 X ⠀ 4
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