Question

A 10-m-long glider with a mass of 680 kg (including the passengers) is gliding horizontally through the air at 26 m/s when a 60 kg skydiver drops out by releasing his grip on the glider.

What is the glider's speed just after the skydiver lets go?

Answer 1

The glider’s speed after the skydiver lets go is 26 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the glider’s speed just after the skydiver lets go, we will need to use the conservation of momentum

Mathematically;

mv = mv + mv

so 680 * 26 = (680-60)v + 60 * 26

17680 = 620v + 1560

17680-1560 = 620v

16120 = 620v

v = 16120/620

v = 26 m/s