Question

A 480 g falcon reaches a speed of 75 m/s in a vertical dive. if we assume that the falcon speeds up under the influence of gravity only, what is the minimum height of the dive needed (ignore air friction) in meters.

Answer 1

286.7 m

Step-by-step explanation:

So we are assuming the PE of the falcon is converted to KE

KE = PE

1/2 (.480)(75)^2 = .480 (9.81)(h ) solve for h = 286.7 m