The answer is 1.04s.
This is the example of free fall.
Let's start with the kinematic formula:
d = v1t + 1/2at²
where:
d - distance
v1 - initial distance (in free fall v1 = 0)
t - time
a - gravitational acceleration
We have:
d = 2m
a = 3.7 m/s² (on mercury)
t = ?
In free fall, the expression looks like:
d = 0t + 1/2at² = 0 + 1/2at²
⇒ d = 1/2at²
Now, from here t can be calculated:
t² = d ÷ 1/2a
t² = 2d/a
t = √(2d/a)
Let's replace the parameters:
t = √(2 * 2 / 3.7)
t = √(4/3.7)
t = √1.08
t = 1.04 s
