Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Abby on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 3:03pm.

A swimmer runs horizontally off a diving board with a speed of 3.14 m/s and hits the water a horizontal distance of 2.16 m from the end of the board. How high above the water was the diving board?

Physics - bobpursley, Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 4:49pm
How long did it take to hit the water?

time= 2.16/3.14 seconds

hf=ho- 1/2 g t^2
0=ho-4.9 t^2 solve for ho,knowing t

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