Answer:
1. 2.67 s
2. 0.1 m/s²
Explanation:
1. Determination of the time taken for the penguin to fall.
Height (h) of cliff = 35 m
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²
Time (t) =?
h = ½gt²
35 = ½ × 9.8 × t²
35 = 4.9 × t²
Divide both side by 4.9
t² = 35 / 4.9
Take the square root of both side
t = √(35 / 4.9)
t = 2.67 s
Thus, it will take 2.67 s for the penguin to fall onto the head of a napping polar bear.
2. Determination of the acceleration of the penguin.
Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s.
Final velocity (v) = 2 m/s.
Time (t) = 20 s
Acceleration (a) =?
a = (v – u)/t
a = (2 – 0)/ 20
a = 2 / 20
a = 0.1 m/s²
Thus, the acceleration of the penguin is 0.1 m/s²
