A child travels down a water slide, leaving it with a velocity of 4.2 m/s horizontally as shown below. 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.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh

where… mass: measured in kilograms (kg)

gravity: gravity constant on earth = 10.00 m/s2

height: measured in meters (m)

gpe: measured in joules (j) or kilojoules (kj)

how do you solve gpe?

gravitational potential energy (gpe) is the energy an object has because of its position above the. ground.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh.

mass:

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formula.

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given values:

mass = 0.3 kg.