High dive. The cliff-divers of Acapulco are famous for diving from steep cliffs that overlook the ocean

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High dive. The cliff-divers of Acapulco are famous for diving from steep cliffs that overlook the ocean into places where the water is very shallow. 

(a) Suppose a cliff-diver jumps from a cliff that is 25 m above the water. What is the speed of the diver just before he enters the water? Ignore air drag. 

(b) If the water is 4.0 m deep, what is the acceleration of the diver after he enters the water? Assume this acceleration is constant and it begins at the moment his hands enter the water.

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