A stone is thrown horizontally at 5m/s from a platform 10m above ground. Find time till impact with ground.

Use SUVAT for constant vertical acceleration. Solve for t. S = -10U = 0V = -A = -gT = tS=UT+(AT^2)/2t = sqrt(20/g)

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