(I) Estimate (a) how long it took King Kong to fall

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QUESTION:

Estimate (a) how long it took King Kong to fall straight down from the top of the Empire State Building (380 m high), and (b) his velocity just before “landing.”

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QUESTION:

Estimate (a) how long it took King Kong to fall straight down from the top of the Empire State Building (380 m high), and (b) his velocity just before “landing.”

ANSWER:

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Given data,

Initial velocity of King Kong:

Height of the empire state building:

King Kong is falling straight down in a free fall, assuming the air-resistance to be negligible, his acceleration will be equal to the acceleration due to gravity.

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