Projectiles: Alice and Tom Dive from an Overhang into the Lake

question 30

Multiple Choice

Projectiles: Alice and Tom dive from an overhang into the lake below. Tom simply drops straight down from the edge, but Alice takes a running start and jumps with an initial horizontal velocity of 25 m/s. Neither person experiences any significant air resistance. Compare the time it takes each of them to reach the lake below.

• A) Alice reaches the surface of the lake first.
• B) Tom reaches the surface of the lake first.
• C) Alice and Tom will reach the surface of the lake at the same time.

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