How long would it take for a ball to hit the ground if dropped from the statue of liberty?

Answer 1

The ESB is much wider at its base than at its top, so no object dropped from its top would hit the sidewalk.

HOWEVER, an object dropped from the height of the ESB would, if it experienced no air friction nor hit anything along the way, would hit the ground in 8.8 seconds. However, air friction would delay this by a few seconds, as a small ball would experience air resistance before that time.