Cliff divers at Acapulco jump into the sea from a cliff 36 meters high. At the level of the sea, there is an outcropping of rock that sticks out a horizontal distance of 6 meters. With what minimum horizontal velocity must the cliff divers leave the top of the cliff if they are to miss this rocky outcropping?

The cliff drivers must leave the top of the cliff at 2.21 m/s

Explanation:

Horizontal Motion

When an object is thrown horizontally with a speed v from a height h, it describes a curved path ruled exclusively by gravity until it eventually hits the ground.

The range or maximum horizontal distance traveled by the object can be calculated as follows:

If the range is known and we are required to find the initial speed of launch, then we can solve the above equation for v as follows:

Cliff drivers jump into the sea from a height of h=36 m and must pass over an obstacle d=6 meters away from the cliff.

Let's calculate the speed needed:

The cliff drivers must leave the top of the cliff at 2.21 m/s

a=d/t

a="triangle"v/t

explanation:

a = acceleration