The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity has a mass of 899 kg. The rover's wheels push down on the ground beneath it with a total force of 3335 N.

Curiosity's main deck is 1.1 m above the ground.

If the rover picks up a rock with its robotic arm and drops it from the level of the deck, how many seconds will it take to hit the ground?

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