A big cruise ship dropped anchor off the Caribbean island of Barbuda. The heavy anchor was released from a height of 54 meters a

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A big cruise ship dropped anchor off the Caribbean island of Barbuda. The heavy anchor was released from a height of 54 meters a

bove the water's surface, and it fell at a constant rate. After 35 seconds, the anchor was 9 meters below the water's surface.
How fast did the anchor drop?
How long did it take the anchor to reach the water's surface?

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user100 [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-09T22:27:31+03:00

user100 [1]3 years ago

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54+9= 63 m = distance and time=35 sec hence, speed= 63/35=9/5=1.8 m/s
time taken to reach water surface= distance/speed=54/1.8=30 sec