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2 years ago

A diver jumps from a high platform and stays in the air for 1 second. How high was the platform?

Physics

1 answer:

ivolga24 [154]2 years ago

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Answer: Depends

Explanation:

Depends on how much the diver weighs.

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First, let's define some equations and derivations.

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Using simple Pre-Algebra rules, we find that:

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