How to Calculate Speed of a Cliff Diver

Calculating the Speed of a Cliff Diver

Speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving. In the case of a cliff diver, we can use the equation v = d/t to calculate the speed. Here, v represents the speed, d is the distance traveled, and t is the time taken.

When the cliff diver pushes off horizontally from the cliff and lands in the ocean 2.00 seconds later, we need to find the speed at which he entered the water. Since there is no vertical motion involved and the diver is moving horizontally, we can assume that the distance traveled is equal to the horizontal distance from the cliff to the point where the diver enters the water.

Let's assume this distance to be d = 10 meters (you can adjust this value based on the actual height of the cliff). Now, we can calculate the speed of the diver by dividing the distance by the time taken:

Speed = Distance / Time

Speed = 10 m / 2.00 s = 5.00 m/s

Therefore, the speed of the cliff diver when he entered the water was 5.00 meters per second.