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21 October, 15:08

A glider is gliding through the air at a height of 416 meters with a speed of 45.2 m/s. The glider

dives to a height of 278 meters. Determine the glider's new speed.

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  1. 21 October, 16:02
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    There's not enough information to find an answer.

    I think the idea here is that in descending (416 - 278) = 138 meters,

    the glider gives up some gravitational potential energy, which

    becomes kinetic energy at the lower altitude. This is all well and

    good, but we can't calculate the difference in potential energy

    without knowing the mass of the glider.
  2. 21 October, 17:57
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    Final velocity (v) ² = initial velocity (u) ² + (2*acceleration (g) * distance (s)

    u=45.2 m/s, g = 9.8 m/s², s = 416-278 = 138 m

    v² = (45.2) ² + (2*9.8*138)

    v² = 4747.84

    v = 68.9 m/s
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