Chief Boolie, the jungle dweller, is out hunting for dinner when a coconut falls from a

tree and lands on his toe. If the nut fell for 1.4s, how fast was it traveling

when it hit Chief Boolie's toe? *

13.72 m/s

Explanation:

Here, we are to determine the final velocity of the coconut. Applying first equation of free fall;

v = u + gt

where: v is the final velocity of the object, u is the initial velocity, g is the force of gravity and t is the time.

Since the coconut falls in the direction of gravity, then g = 9.8 m/.

t = 1.4 s, u = 0 m/s

So that;

v = 0 + 9.8(1.4)

  = 13.72

The coconut hits Chief Boolie's toe with a velocity of 13.72 m/s

the body's situation won't change the forces are equal opposit and on the same body