1. A child travels down a water slide, leaving it with a velocity of 4.2 m/s horizontally. The child then experiences projectile motion, landing in a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide. a) For how long is the child airborne? b) Determine the child's horizontal displacement while in the air. c) Determine the child's velocity upon entering the water.

1. A child travels down a water slide, leaving it with a velocity of 4.2 m/s horizontally. The child then experiences projectile motion, landing in a swimming pool 3.2 m below the slide. a) For how long is the child airborne? b) Determine the child's horizontal displacement while in the air. c) Determine the child's velocity upon entering the water.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter4: Motion In Two Dimensions

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Problem 4.7OQ: A projectile is launched on the Earth with a certain initial velocity and moves without air...

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