What is the relationship between the horizontal and vertical components of velocity for a projectile launched at an angle betwee
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Answer:
10.4 m/s
Explanation:
The problem can be solved by using the following SUVAT equation:
where
v is the final velocity
u is the initial velocity
a is the acceleration
t is the time
For the diver in the problem, we have:
is the initial velocity (positive because it is upward)
is the acceleration of gravity (negative because it is downward)
By substituting t = 1.7 s, we find the velocity when the diver reaches the water:
And the negative sign means that the direction is downward: so, the speed is 10.4 m/s.