A big cruise ship dropped anchor off the Caribbean island of Barbuda. The heavy anchor was released from a height of

54

5454 meters above the water's surface, and it fell at a constant rate. After

35

3535 seconds, the anchor was

9

99 meters below the water's surface.

How fast did the anchor drop?

meters per second

How long did it take the anchor to reach the water's surface?

seconds

Question

Adalynn Mason

25 October, 21:09

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Eugene Tucker · Answer 1

54+9 = 63 m = distance and time=35 sec hence, speed = 63/35=9/5=1.8 m/s

time taken to reach water surface = distance/speed=54/1.8=30 sec