a) Compare and contrast the trajectories of a diver leaving the 10m platform with i) A running take-off with a horizontal velocity of 3.0 ms-1 ii) A running take-off with a velocity of 3.0 ms-1 with an angle of elevation of 60° [Aspects to consider: the shape of the path, the time taken to reach the water, the horizontal distance travelled, the speed of impact with the water, the angle of impact with the water.] b) Explain how the position adopted in flight would affect the trajectory of the diver.
a) Compare and contrast the trajectories of a diver leaving the 10m platform with i) A running take-off with a horizontal velocity of 3.0 ms-1 ii) A running take-off with a velocity of 3.0 ms-1 with an angle of elevation of 60° [Aspects to consider: the shape of the path, the time taken to reach the water, the horizontal distance travelled, the speed of impact with the water, the angle of impact with the water.] b) Explain how the position adopted in flight would affect the trajectory of the diver.
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a) Compare and contrast the trajectories of a diver leaving the 10m platform with
i) A running take-off with a horizontal velocity of 3.0 ms-1
ii) A running take-off with a velocity of 3.0 ms-1 with an angle of elevation of 60°
[Aspects to consider: the shape of the path, the time taken to reach the water, the horizontal distance travelled, the speed of impact with the water, the angle of impact with the water.]
b) Explain how the position adopted in flight would affect the trajectory of the diver.
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