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Chapter 2 Problem 116GP

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Problem 116GP

You drop a ski glove from a height h onto fresh snow, and it sinks to a depth d before coming to rest. (a) In terms of g and h, what is the speed of the glove when it reaches the snow? (b) What are the magnitude and direction of the glove’s acceleration as it moves through the snow, assuming it to be constant? Give your answer in terms of g, h, and d.

Solution

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Part a

We are required to calculate the speed of the glove when it touches the snow.

The glove starts from rest. So, the initial speed is .

The height of drop is .

Let  be the speed of the glove on reaching the snow.

Therefore,

Therefore, the required speed of the glove is .

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

You drop a ski glove from a height h onto fresh snow, and

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