Free Fall Time

Free Fall Time Calculator (t = √(2h / g))

Free Fall Time Calculator

📘 Explanation

If an object is dropped (initial velocity = 0) from height h, the time it takes to reach the ground under gravity g is:

t = √(2h / g)

Formula Breakdown

SymbolMeaningUnit
tTime of free fallseconds (s)
hHeight (drop distance)meter (m)
gAcceleration due to gravity (use 9.8 by default)m/s²

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