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Answer:
<em>v=14 m/s</em>
Explanation:
<u>Mechanical Energy </u>
The kinetic energy of a body (K) is the capacity of doing work due to its speed. It can be expressed as
The potential energy (U) is the capacity of doing work due to its height respect to a certain reference level.
The mechanical energy is the sum of both
The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states it must remain the same if no external force is acting on it. The diver drops from the diving board, which means its initial speed is zero (and so its initial kinetic energy). Thus, the mechanical energy at the jumping time is
When the diver is about to get into the water, his height reaches zero and the speed is at maximum. All the potential energy became kinetic energy, so
Rearranging
The final speed of the diver is