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A lead ball is dropped into a lake from a diving board 5.0
Chapter 2, Problem 51P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 51P
A lead ball is dropped into a lake from a diving board 5.0 m above the water. After entering the water, it sinks to the bottom with a constant velocity equal to the velocity with which it hit the water. The ball reaches the bottom 3.0 s after it is released. How deep is the lake?
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QUESTION:
Problem 51P
A lead ball is dropped into a lake from a diving board 5.0 m above the water. After entering the water, it sinks to the bottom with a constant velocity equal to the velocity with which it hit the water. The ball reaches the bottom 3.0 s after it is released. How deep is the lake?
ANSWER:
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The objective here is to determine the depth of the lake, when the time taken by a lead ball to reach the bottom of the lake and the height from which it was dropped is known.