AQA M2 2011 June — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

1 In an Olympic diving competition, Kim, who has mass 58 kg , dives from a fixed platform, 10 metres above the surface of the pool. She leaves the platform with a speed of \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Assume that Kim's weight is the only force that acts on her after she leaves the platform. Kim is to be modelled as a particle which is initially 1 metre above the platform.
  1. Calculate Kim's initial kinetic energy.
  2. By using conservation of energy, find Kim's speed when she is 6 metres below the platform.