A person jumps off a diving board 4.6 m above the water's surface into a deep pool. The person's downward motion stops 1.6 m below the surface of the water. Estimate the average deceleration (magnitude) of the person while under the water.

To estimate the average deceleration of the person while under the water, we can use the kinematic equation for vertical motion:

Δy = v_iy * t + (1/2) * a * t^2

Where:
Δy = displacement in the y-direction (vertical)
v_iy = initial vertical velocity
a = acceleration
t = time

In this case, the person's downward motion stops 1.6 m below the surface of the water, so Δy = 1.6 m. The initial vertical velocity v_iy can be assumed to be zero since the person's downward motion stops. The acceleration a is what we want to find.

The diving board is 4.6 m above the water's surface, so the total distance traveled by the person is the sum of the height above the water and the depth below the water:

Δy_total = 4.6 m + 1.6 m = 6.2 m

Since the vertical velocity v_iy is zero, the equation can be simplified:

Δy = (1/2) * a * t^2

Substituting the values we have:

1.6 m = (1/2) * a * t^2

Simplifying further:

3.2 m = a * t^2

To estimate the average deceleration, we can assume that the deceleration is constant throughout the motion under water. Therefore, the time t can be calculated as the time it takes for the person to travel the distance of 1.6 m with an average velocity (v_avg) that can be found by dividing the total displacement (Δy_total) by the total time (t_total) of the motion:

t = Δy / v_avg

Let's calculate the average velocity:

v_avg = Δy_total / t_total

Since the person jumps from rest and the downward motion stops, the total time is equal to the time it takes to reach the maximum depth. We can use the kinematic equation for vertical motion to find the time it takes to travel the 6.2 m:

Δy = v_iy * t + (1/2) * a * t^2

Substituting the known values:

6.2 m = 0 * t + (1/2) * a * t^2

Simplifying:

6.2 m = (1/2) * a * t^2

Now we have two equations:

3.2 m = a * t^2
6.2 m = (1/2) * a * t^2

Dividing the second equation by the first equation, we can eliminate the time variable t^2:

(6.2 m) / (3.2 m) = [(1/2) * a * t^2] / (a * t^2)

Simplifying:

1.9375 = (1/2)

Solving for a:

a = (1.9375) * (2/1)

a = 3.875 m/s^2

Therefore, the estimated average deceleration (magnitude) of the person while under the water is 3.875 m/s^2.

To estimate the average deceleration of the person while under the water, we can use the equations of motion and consider the person's motion as happening in two stages: first, the downward motion from the diving board to the water's surface, and second, the deceleration under the water until the person's motion stops.

First, let's calculate the time it takes for the person to reach the water's surface. We can use the equation of motion:

h = ut + (1/2)at^2

where h is the initial height (4.6 m), u is the initial velocity (0 m/s), a is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s^2), and t is the time.

Rearranging the equation, we get:

t = √(2h / a)

t = √(2 * 4.6 / 9.8) ≈ 1.011 seconds

Now, let's calculate the average velocity when the person reaches the water's surface. We can use the equation:

v = u + at

where u is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration due to gravity, t is the time, and v is the final velocity.

v = 0 + (-9.8 m/s^2) * 1.011 s ≈ -9.908 m/s

Since the person's downward motion stops 1.6 m below the surface of the water, we can calculate the time it takes for the person to decelerate from the water's surface to this depth:

s = ut + (1/2)at^2

where s is the distance traveled (1.6 m), u is the initial velocity (-9.908 m/s), a is the deceleration, and t is the time.

We rearrange the equation to solve for t:

t = √(2s / a)

t = √(2 * 1.6 / a)

To calculate the average deceleration, we also need to know the time it takes for the person to decelerate under the water. Therefore, we need more information to estimate the average deceleration.

Well, it seems like this person loves the water so much that they just couldn't resist taking a deep dive! Let's calculate their average deceleration while underwater, shall we?

First, let's determine the total distance the person traveled. They jumped from a height of 4.6 m above the water's surface and stopped 1.6 m below the surface. Therefore, the total distance traveled is 4.6 m + 1.6 m = 6.2 m.

Now, we need to find the time it took for the person to stop underwater. Since we don't have any other information, let's assume they decelerated uniformly throughout their dive. In that case, we can use the average velocity to estimate the time taken.

The average velocity can be calculated by dividing the total distance by the total time. Since we know the distance and we want to find the average deceleration, we can rearrange the equation of motion: distance = (initial velocity × time) + (0.5 × acceleration × time^2).

Now, since the person starts with zero initial velocity, the equation simplifies to: distance = 0.5 × acceleration × time^2.

Plugging in the values, 6.2 m = 0.5 × acceleration × time^2.

To estimate the time taken, we can assume that the person's velocity was zero when they reached 1.6 m below the surface. In that case, we can assume that it took the person half the time to travel the remaining distance (from 1.6 m to 0 m).

So, let's estimate the time as t/2, where t is the total time.

Now, in the equation 6.2 m = 0.5 × acceleration × (t/2)^2, we can substitute the value of time and solve for acceleration.

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since v = at

and s = 1/2 at^2
v = sqrt(2as)

the velocity increases till s = 4.6, then decreases till s = -1.6

-2*9.8*4.6 + 2*a*1.6 = 0
a = 28.175m/s^2