Question: Exercise 2 . 1 . 9 A 5 kilogram rock is dropped from a bridge that is 2 0 0 meters above the surface of

Exercise 2.1.9 A 5 kilogram rock is dropped from a bridge that is 200 meters above the surface of a river that is 10 meters deep. As the rock falls through the air, the force of resistance on the rock (in newtons) is equal to 0.8 times the velocity in meters per second (the units on 0.8 are newtons per meter per second). As the rock falls through the water the resistance in newtons is equal to 5.0 times the rock's velocity (same units as the 0.8 coefficient). Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters per second squared.
(a) How long after the rock is released will it hit the water?
(b) How long after the rock hits the water will it hit the bottom of the river?
(c) What is the rock's velocity when it hits the bottom?
Exercise 2 . 1 . 9 A 5 kilogram rock is dropped

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