A gull is flying horizontally 8.00 m above the ground at 6.00m/s. The bird is ca

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A gull is flying horizontally 8.00 m above the ground at 6.00m/s. The bird is carrying a clam in its beak and plans to crack theclamshell by dropping it on some rocks below. Ignoring airresistance, a) what is the horizontal distance to the rocks at the momentthat the gull should let go of the clam? b) With what speed relative to the rocks does the clam smashinto the rocks? c) With what speed relative to the gull does the clam smashinto the rocks? A gull is flying horizontally 8.00 m above the ground at 6.00m/s. The bird is carrying a clam in its beak and plans to crack theclamshell by dropping it on some rocks below. Ignoring airresistance, a) what is the horizontal distance to the rocks at the momentthat the gull should let go of the clam? b) With what speed relative to the rocks does the clam smashinto the rocks? c) With what speed relative to the gull does the clam smashinto the rocks?

Explanation / Answer

height h = 8 m speed v = 6 m / s (a). the horizontal distance to the rocks at the moment thatthe gull should let go of the clam = v [ 2h / g]                                                                                                                                           =7.666 m (b). speed relative to the rocks does the clam smash into therocks is V = [ v ^ 2 + ( gt ) ^ 2 ]                                                                                                             = 13.88 m / s

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