A stone dropped from the top of a building, takes 4 seconds to reach the ground. Find the height of the building.
Given,
Initial velocity = u = 0
time taken = t = 4s
acceleration = g = 9.8 m/s2
Using 2nd equation of motion we get,
s=ut +
=(0)(4)+(1/2)(9.8)(4)(4)
=78.4 m
So, the height of the building is 78.4 m.