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For a drop from rest, ignoring air resistance, distance \(h\) after time \(t\) is:

\[ h = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 \]

On Earth, \(g \approx 9.8\,\mathrm{m/s^2}\). After \(2\,\mathrm{s}\), \(h \approx 19.6\,\mathrm{m}\).

Why doesn't mass appear?

Gravity and inertia increase together with mass, so mass cancels out. Without air resistance, all objects fall at the same rate.