A ‘cliff diver' in Mexico dives off a high cliff and falls for 2.3 seconds before hitting the water. (a) How fast is the diver going at impact? (b) How far below the cliff is the diver at this point?
54 m/s, 921 m
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What will be an ideal response?
Weight and g: At a given point above Earth's surface, the acceleration due to gravity is equal to 7.8 m/s2. What is the altitude of this point above Earth's surface? (G = 6.67 × 10-11 N ? m2/kg2, Mearth = 5.97 × 1024 kg, Rearth = 6.38 × 106 m)
A. 770 km B. 970 km C. 1500 km D. 2000 km E. 2400 km
The circuit below contains three resistors, A, B, and C, which all have equal resistances. The emf ? = 110V. Which resistor generates the most thermal energy after the switch is closed?
a.
A
b.
B
c.
C
d.
A and B
e.
All three generate equal amounts of thermal energy.
A 5.0-kg mass with an initial velocity of 4.0 m/s, east collides with a 4.0-kg mass with an initial velocity of 3.0 m/s, west. After the collision the 5.0-kg mass has a velocity of 1.2 m/s, south. What is the magnitude of the velocity of the 4.0-kg mass after the collision?
A. 2.0 m/s B. 1.5 m/s C. 1.0 m/s D. 2.5 m/s E. 3.0 m/s