Posted by Crista on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 10:43am.
Use energy equation
mgh=(1/2)mv²
to solve for v:
v=√(2gh)
for h=5m, g=9.8m/s²
v=√(2*9.8*5)
=9.9 m/s in the direction along the slide.
You can solve for other heights in a similar way.
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