Question

A 62 kg student, starting from rest, slide down an 10.6 m high water slide. How fast is he going at the bottom of the slide? Use g = 10 m/s2

Answer 1

14.6m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the student = 62kg

Initial velocity = 0m/s

Height of slide = 10.6m

g = 10m/s²

Unknown:

Speed at the bottom of the slide = ?

Solution:

The speed at the bottom of the slide is the final velocity;

v ² = u² + 2gh

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

g is the acceleration due to gravity

h is the height

v² = 0² + 2x 10 x 10.6

v² = 212

v = 14.6m/s