Question

On a hot summer day in the state of Washington while kayaking, I saw several swimmers jump from a railroad bridge into the Snohomish River below. The swimmers stepped off the bridge, and I estimated that they hit the water 1.5 s later. (a) How high was the bridge

Answer 1

Answer: the bridge is 11.025 m high

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that;

Time taken to hit the water t = 1.5 sec

height of bridge = ?

lets take a look at the equation of motion;

y(t) = y₀ + (1/2)at²

with initial velocity zero and we know that acceleration due to gravidity is 9.8m/s

we substitute

y(t) = (1/2)gt² = (1/2) × 9.8 × (1.5)²

y(t) = (1/2)gt² = (1/2) × 9.8 × (1.5)²

y(1.5) = 11.025 m

Therefore, the bridge is 11.025 m high