SOLUTION: A pile driver drops from a height of 35 meters before landing on a piling. What is the speed of the driver when he hit the piling?

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Question 1185870: A pile driver drops from a height of 35 meters before landing on a piling. What is the speed of the driver when he hit the piling?
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A pile driver drops from a height of 35 meters before landing on a piling.
What is the speed of the driver when he hit the piling?
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Use the formula  v  = ,


where v is the speed at the end, h is the height and "g" is the gravity acceleration.


    v =  = 26.22 meters per second    ANSWER

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Source :   any textbook in  Physics.



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