Hey guys ive been getting a headache with this question can someone please help?
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Question
Hey guys ive been getting a headache with this question can someone please help?
A diver is standing on a diving board that is 15 meters above the surface of the water. He jumps 0.50 meters straight up into the air, dives into the water and goes 3.0 meters underwater before returning to the surface. (a) Assume that "up" is the positive direction. What is the vertical displacement of the diver from when he is standing on the diving board to when he emerges from underwater? (b) Now assume that "down" is the positive direction. Determine the displacement, as before.
Explanation / Answer
a)
15m
b)
-15m