Questions: Problem 2: (6% of Assignment Value) A skydiver descends d1=315 meters in t1=8.9 s before letting out his parachute. After the chute opens, he descends an additional d2=895 meters in t2=132 s. See the figure. - Part (a)
Enter an expression for the skydiver's average speed, vavg, during the period before letting out the chute in terms of the given quantities. vavg, 1 = d1 / t1 Correct!
- Part (b)
Enter an expression for the skydiver's average speed, vavg,2, during the period after letting out the chute in terms of the given quantities. vavg 2 = d2 / t2
Correct: Part (c) Enter an expression for the skydiver's average speed during the entire fall, vavg, in terms of the given quantities. vavg =
Transcript text: Problem 2: ( $6 \%$ of Assignment Value)
A skydiver decends $d_{1}=315$ meters in $t_{1}=8.9 \mathrm{~s}$ before letting out his parachute. After the chute opens, he decends an additional $d_{2}=895$ meters in $t_{2}=132 \mathrm{~s}$. See the figure.
- Part (a) $\sqrt{ }$
Enter an expression for the skydiver's average speed, $v_{\text {avg, }}$, during the period before letting out the chute in terms of the given quantities.
\[
v_{\text {avg }, 1}=\mathrm{d}_{1} / h_{1} \quad \boldsymbol{V} \text { Correct! }
\]
- Part (b) $\sqrt{ }$
Enter an expression for the skydiver's average speed, $v_{\text {avg,2 }}$, during the period after letting out the chute in terms of the given quantities.
\[
v_{\text {avg } 2}=\mathrm{d}_{2} / t_{2}
\]
Correct:
Part (c)
Enter an expression for the skydiver's average speed during the entire fall, $v_{\text {avg }}$, in terms of the given quantities.
\[
v_{\mathrm{avg}}=
\]
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the given quantities
\( d_1 = 315 \) meters
\( t_1 = 8.9 \) seconds
\( d_2 = 895 \) meters
\( t_2 = 132 \) seconds
Step 2: Calculate the average speed before letting out the chute
The average speed before letting out the chute is given by:
\[ v_{\text{avg,1}} = \frac{d_1}{t_1} \]
Step 3: Calculate the average speed after letting out the chute
The average speed after letting out the chute is given by:
\[ v_{\text{avg,2}} = \frac{d_2}{t_2} \]
Final Answer
The expressions for the skydiver's average speeds are:
\[ v_{\text{avg,1}} = \frac{d_1}{t_1} \]
\[ v_{\text{avg,2}} = \frac{d_2}{t_2} \]