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a skydiver reaches a speed of 10.4 m/s as he approaches the ground with his para

ID: 1639882 • Letter: A

Question

a skydiver reaches a speed of 10.4 m/s as he approaches the ground with his parachute. during an attempt to snap one last photo with his camera he fumbled it from a height of 52.1 m above the ground. determine the speed with which the camera hits the ground. ignore air resistance a skydiver reaches a speed of 10.4 m/s as he approaches the ground with his parachute. during an attempt to snap one last photo with his camera he fumbled it from a height of 52.1 m above the ground. determine the speed with which the camera hits the ground. ignore air resistance

Explanation / Answer

Using

v^2 = u^2 + 2as = 10.4^2 + 2*9.8*52.1 = 1129.32

v = 33.61 m/s which is the speed with which camera hits the ground