A small first aid kit is dropped by a rock climber who is descending steadily at 1.5 m/s.
A.)After 3.1s, how far is the kit below the climber?
To find out the distance the first aid kit is below the climber after 3.1 seconds, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed * Time
First, let's calculate the distance the kit falls in 3.1 seconds. Since the climber is descending steadily at a constant speed of 1.5 m/s, the distance fallen can be found by multiplying the speed by the time:
Distance = 1.5 m/s * 3.1 s
Calculating the above equation yields:
Distance = 4.65 meters
Therefore, after 3.1 seconds, the first aid kit is 4.65 meters below the climber.