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There are several ways to solve this. An elegant way is using conservation of energy: If you neglect air resistance, after dropping 30 meters, all the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. So, just calculate the potential energy at the top, assume the kinetic energy at the bottom is the same value, and solve the kinetic energy equation for speed.

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velocity = acceleration x time where acceleration is 9.8 m/s/s (32.2 ft/s/s). This is 9.8 x 2.5 = 24.5 m/s (80 ft/sec) , or 55 mph.

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Approx 24.5 metres/second.

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