Pelican dives to catch fish 15 of 15 Review | Constants Pelicans tuck their wings and free-fall straight down when diving for fish. Suppose a pelican starts its dive from a height of 17.0 m and cannot change its path once committed. Part A If it takes a fish 0.25 s to perform evasive action, at what minimum height must it spot the pelican to escape? Assume the fish is at the surface of the water. Express your answer using two significant figures. View Available Hint(s) ΑΣφ ? Hmin Submit Return to Assignment Provide Feedback

Pelican dives to catch fish 15 of 15 Review | Constants Pelicans tuck their wings and free-fall straight down when diving for fish. Suppose a pelican starts its dive from a height of 17.0 m and cannot change its path once committed. Part A If it takes a fish 0.25 s to perform evasive action, at what minimum height must it spot the pelican to escape? Assume the fish is at the surface of the water. Express your answer using two significant figures. View Available Hint(s) ΑΣφ ? Hmin Submit Return to Assignment Provide Feedback

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter2: Vectors

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