The Fall of a Superhero

NOTE: Due to a system migration the mathematical equations within the following article are not currently functioning. I will endeavour to repair this as soon as possible Recently I have been reading through a newer edition of Young & Freedman’s University Physics, the main course textbook when I was a physics undergrad. Chapter 2 contains the following basic problem concerning 1-dimensional motion with constant acceleration. Since the book does not contain an answer or solution I decided to post a solution here....

February 25, 2017 · Simon