Question

Mr. Miles zips down a water-slide starting at 15 m vertical distance up the scaffolding. Disregarding friction, what is the velocity of the Mr. Miles at the bottom of the slide? (g = 9.81 m/s2.)

Answer 1

The velocity of the Mr. miles is 17.14 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Mr. Miles zips down a water-slide starting at 15 m vertical distance up the scaffolding, h = 15 m

We need to find the velocity of the Mr. Miles at the bottom of the slide. It is a case of conservation of energy which states that the total energy of the system remains conserved. Let v is the velocity of the Mr. miles. So,

`v=√(2gh)`

g is the acceleration due to gravity

`v=√(2* 9.8* 15)`

v = 17.14 m/s

So, the velocity of the Mr. miles is 17.14 m/s. Hence, this is the required solution.