Answer:
18.4 m
Explanation:
(a)
The known variables in this problem are:
u = 1.40 m/s is the initial vertical velocity (we take downward direction as positive direction)
t = 1.8 s is the duration of the fall
a = g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration due to gravity
(b)
The vertical distance covered by the life preserver is given by
If we substitute all the values listed in part (a), we find