Distance Traveled

Source: May 2024, Task 1 (DTU 02002/02003). Study solution — not an official answer key.

Problem

Distance fallen from rest: s = (1/2) * g * t² with g = 9.81 m/s².

Write distance_traveled(t) returning the distance in meters.

Example

>>> distance_traveled(5.5)
148.37625

Plug t into the formula with g = 9.81.

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Solution

def distance_traveled(t):
    g = 9.81
    return 0.5 * g * t ** 2