How long does it take to fall 500 feet?

Answer 1

If we look at this in a purely Newtonian way:

Assuming you have no vertical speed at the start, and using gravitonic acceleration of 9.8 m/s2 (exact value varies depending on your location on the planet), such a fall would take approx. 8.6 seconds. By that time you'll be going over 152 mph. Realistically, you would slow down due to atmospheric friction. Skydivers tend to reach a certain maximum speed (before the chute is opened), which btw lies above and beyond what you could reach in 1200 feet.

There are actually record attempts for reaching the maximum possible speed (where the skydiver plummets head first as an arrow to minimise the resistance on the body).

I don't know the full effects of such friction, but can guess that over a height of 1200 feet this won't prolong your fall to beyond 9 seconds.

Answer 2

The time it takes to free fall 700 feet can be easily calculated using the kinematic equation for position d = vi(t) + 1/2 (a)(t^2). The initial velocity vi is zero, a is the acceleration of gravity 32.2 ft./s, and the distance d is 700 ft. It should take approximately 6.59 seconds.

Answer 3

The equation we use to find out the time taken for a body to fall down is

t=square root of 2h/g=root of (2x1000)/9.8=14.286 seconds.

So it will take 14.286 seconds to fall 1000 metres.

Answer 4

It takes less than three seconds to fall 120 feet.

Answer 5

To fall 500 feet on earth will take approximately 5.57 seconds. This is solved using the acceleration of gravity on earth (32.1 ft./s^2) and the kinematic equation for distance.

Answer 6

It depends what is falling and from how high. Anything falling from a great height will reach maximum velocity (when it cant fall any faster)