A diver climbs to a diving board and dives from it. The height of the diving board above the floor is 4.0m. The mass of the diver is 54kg. a) Calculate the gain in gravitational potential energy when the diver climbs to the diving board. b) The diver enters the water at a speed of 8.Om/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the diver as she enters the water.

A diver climbs to a diving board and dives from it. The height of the diving board above the floor is 4.0m. The mass of the diver is 54kg. a) Calculate the gain in gravitational potential energy when the diver climbs to the diving board. b) The diver enters the water at a speed of 8.Om/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the diver as she enters the water.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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