Question

Former ut diver alison gibson, who we will assume has a mass of 40.7 kg, steps off a diving board and drops straight down into the water. the water provides an average net force of resistance of 1454 n to the divers fall. if the diver comes to rest 5.8 m below the waters surface, what is the total distance between the diving board and the divers topping point underwater?

Answer 1

The total distance between the diving board and the diver's stopping point underwater is 11.6m.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total distance between the diving board and the diver's stopping point underwater, we need to consider the initial height, the depth of the water, and the distance the diver travels before coming to rest.

Using the equation: Total distance = Initial height + Depth of water + Distance traveled before coming to rest, we can calculate the total distance.

In this case, the initial height is 0m, the depth of the water is 5.8m, and the distance traveled before coming to rest is the same as the depth of the water. Therefore, the total distance is 0m + 5.8m + 5.8m = 11.6m.