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15 August, 10:05

When jumping, a flea rapidly extends its legs, reaching a takeoff speed of 1.0 m/s over a distance of 0.50 mm find acceleration

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  1. 15 August, 11:17
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    The take off speed (final velocity) is:

    v = 1.0 m/s

    The total distance taken is:

    d = 0.50 mm = 5 x 10^-4 m

    To find the acceleration a, we use the formula: (vi is initial velocity = 0)

    v^2 = vi^2 + 2 a d

    (1.0 m/s) ^2 = 2 a (5 x 10^-4 m)

    a = 1,000 m/s^2
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