To calculate: The height of the rider at the top of the swing if the rider’s maximum speed was 15 meters per second. Rider’s maximum speed v (in meters per second) occurs at the bottom of each swing and can be approximated by
The height of the rider at the top of the swing is
Given information:
The equation is
The given maximum speed is 15 meters per second and the acceleration due to gravity is
Formula used:
Raise each side of the equation to the same power.
Calculation:
Write the original equation:
Substitute the value of v as 15 and g as
Square both sides of the equation,
Divide each side of the equation by
Therefore, the height at the top of swing is
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