Question

A parachutist's speed during a free fall reaches 50 meters per second. What is this speed in feet per second? At this speed, how many feet will the parachutist fall during 15 seconds of free fall? In your computations, assume that 1 meter is equal to 3.3 feet. Do not round your answers.

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Answer 1

3280

Explanation:

50 m ≅ 164 ft (3s.f.)

50 m/s ≅ 164 ft/s

distance after 20 s:

d = 164 ft/s ⋅ 20 s

= 3280 ft