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A skydiver is using wind to land on a target that is 50 m away horizontally. The skydiver starts from a height of 70 m and is falling vertically at a constant velocity of 7.0 m/s downward with their parachute open (terminal velocity). A horizontal gust of wind helps push them towards the target. What must be their total speed if they want to just hit their target?

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Answer:

Answer:

15.67 seconds

Explanation:

Using first equation of Motion

Final Velocity= Initial Velocity + (Acceleration * Time)  

v= u + at

v=3

u=50

a= - 4 (negative acceleration or deceleration)  

3= 50 +( -4 * t)

-47/-4 = t

Time = 15.67 seconds

We have that the speed  must be at the speed below if they want to just hit their target

From the Question we are told that

Distance [tex]d=50m[/tex]

Height [tex]h=70m[/tex]

Constant Velocity [tex]v= 7.0 m/s[/tex]

Generally the equation for the time  is mathematically given as

[tex]T=\frac{h}{v}\\\\T=\frac{70}{7}\\\\T=10s[/tex]

Therefore

The velocity required to make horizontal movement is

[tex]V=\frac{d}{T}\\\\V=\frac{50}{10}\\\\V=5m/s[/tex]

Given that

Velocity on the Vertical axis is

[tex]v_y=7m/s[/tex]

Velocity on the  horizontal axis is

[tex]v_x=5m/s[/tex]

Therefore resultant speed

[tex]v_r=\sqrt{v_x^2+V_y^2}\\\\v_r=\sqrt{(5)^2+(7)^2}[/tex]

[tex]v_r=8.6023m/s[/tex]

In conclusion

[tex]v_r=8.6023m/s[/tex] must be their total speed if they want to just hit their target

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