Rock Drop and Sink Problem · PhysicsBowl 2023 #18

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A curious physics student drops a rock from a cliff that is 5.0 m above a pond. The rock hits the water with velocity v and then sinks to the bottom with the constant velocity v. It reaches the bottom of the pond 5.0 s after it is dropped. Find the depth of the lake a. 10 m b. 20 m c. 30 m d. 40 m e. 50 m

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