A skydiver falls d1=355md1=355m in t1=8.7st1=8.7s before opening her parachute. After the chute opens, she falls an additional d2=780md2=780m in t2=116st2=116s. A coordinate system is indicated in the figure. Calculate the skydiver’s average speed, vavgvavg, in meters per second, during the entire fall.

A skydiver falls d1=355md1=355m in t1=8.7st1=8.7s before opening her parachute. After the chute opens, she falls an additional d2=780md2=780m in t2=116st2=116s. A coordinate system is indicated in the figure. Calculate the skydiver’s average speed, vavgvavg, in meters per second, during the entire fall.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Chapter3: Vectors

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