You take a running jump off the end of a diving platform at a speed of 7 m/s and splash into the water 1.5 seconds later.

a) How far horizontally do you land from your takeoff point?

b) How high is the diving platform?

Part a
Just use v=d/t
d = vt d = 7 x 1.5
For part b
Vf=Vi +at Vf=0 + (9.8)(1.5)
d= ((Vi + Vf) /2) x t d = ((0 + Vf) /2) x 1.5
In second equation, use Vf found in first equation

Answered by kongenoch | 2024-06-10

In this scenario, you land 10.5 meters horizontally from your takeoff point, and the diving platform is approximately 11.04 meters high. These calculations were made using the basic kinematic equations for horizontal and vertical motion. The horizontal distance was determined by multiplying speed by time, while the height used the free fall equation based on gravity and time.
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Answered by kongenoch | 2024-10-01