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5) A swimmer jumps from a bridge into a lake below. If they reach a speed of 49 m/s before they hit the

water, and they were in the air for 5 seconds, what is the acceleration due to gravity?

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Answer:

a = (V2 - V1) / t = (49 - 0) m/s / 5 s = 9.8 m/s^2

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