Mass (m)=55kg
acceleration (a)=9.81 m/s^2, this is the acceleration due to gravity.
initial velocity=0m/s. The skydiver doesn’t start with any speed because she is on the plane or helicopter.
final velocity=16m/s This is the velocity (speed) the skydiver reaches
The equation we use is KE=.5mv^2
Kinetic energy=.5 mass x velocity^2
KE=.5(55kg)(16m/s)^2
KE=.5(55kg)(256m/s)
KE=.5(14080J)
J=Joules
KE=7040J
Kinetic energy is 7040 Joules (J)
Hope this helps
The frequency of the pendulum is independent of the mass on the end. (c)
This means that it doesn't matter if you hang a piece of spaghetti or a school bus from the bottom end. If there is no air resistance, and no friction at the top end, and the string has no mass, then the time it takes the pendulum to swing from one side to the other <u><em>only</em></u> depends on the <u><em>length</em></u> of the string.