Question

n Olympic diver is on a diving platform 3.60 m above the water. To start her dive, she runs off of the platform with a speed of 1.3 m/s in the horizontal direction. What is the diver's speed, in m/s, just before she enters the water

Answer 1

8.5m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the equation of motion

v² = u² + 2gH

v is the final speed of the diver

u is the initial speed of the diver

g is the acceleration due to gravity

H is the height of the object

Given the following

V = 1.3m/s

H = 3.60m

g = 9.8m/s²

Required

Initial speed of the diver u

Substitute the given values into the formula:

v² = u² -2gH

1.3² = u² - 2(9.8)(3.60)

1.69 = u²-70.56

u² = 1.69+70.56

u² = 72.25

u = √72.25

u = 8.5m/s

Hence the diver's speed, in m/s, just before she enters the water is 8.5m/s