Answer to Question #288413 in Physics for yadi

Question

Chief Boolie, the jungle dweller, is out hunting for dinner when a coconut falls from a tree and lands on his toe. If the nut fell for 1.4 s, 

how fast was it traveling when it hit Chief Boolie’s toe ?

Answer 1

According to the famous formula in kinematics:

$$v=gt=9.8·1.4=13.72\text{ m/s}.$$