A swan on à lake gets airborne by flapping its wings and running on top of the water. a) If the swan must reach a velocity of 5.99 m/s to take off and it accelerates from rest at an average rate of 0.33 m/s², how far will it travel before becoming airborne? b) How long does this take?

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A swan on à lake gets airborne by flapping its wings and running on top of the water.
a) If the swan must reach a velocity of 5.99 m/s to take off and it accelerates from rest at an average rate of 0.33 m/s², how far will it
travel before becoming airborne?
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b) How long does this take?
Transcribed Image Text:A swan on à lake gets airborne by flapping its wings and running on top of the water. a) If the swan must reach a velocity of 5.99 m/s to take off and it accelerates from rest at an average rate of 0.33 m/s², how far will it travel before becoming airborne? 8. b) How long does this take?
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