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A person jumps upward off a diving board at 6.0 m/s and hits the water 2.0 seconds later (including the up and down time). About how fast will she be going just before she hits the water?
Initial vertical velocity,
Total time of flight,
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First, find the time taken to reach the maximum height above the diving board
Consider the vertical motion of the person
At the max height, vertical velocity becomes zero.
Use formula
The person is going up and g is acting downwards, so put a negative sign for g.
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Time to hit water after falling from max height = Total time of flight - Time to reach max height
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Consider the vertical motion of the person
Use formula
The person is going down and g is acting downwards, so g is positive.
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