Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 383: 69

Answer

$1.07$ seconds.

Work Step by Step

Since the downward force on the physicist is $220 N$, the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration near the physicist is $3.66 m/s^2$. Using $h = h_0-0.5gt^2$, we get $1.83t^2 = 2.1, t^2 = 1.145, t = 1.07 s$
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