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5 February, 00:23

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

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  1. 5 February, 00:31
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    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
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