Answer:
the diver's speed is independent of the launch height.
Explanation:
For this exercise we must use Newton's second law
fr - W = m a
the friction force has the general form
fr = b v
Let's analyze this equation to find out what happens with the speed of the distant club.
When jumping, the initial speed is zero, so the friction force is zero and has an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, as the speed increases the friction force increases decreasing the acceleration until it becomes zero, when it arrives at this value the velocity it has is called terminal velocity and this velocity remains fixed in relation to the trajectory.
fr = W
v = cte
The distance or time in which this equilibrium is reached is relatively fast, so the diver's speed is independent of the launch height.
