A pile driver falls a distance of 1.75 m before hitting a pile. Find its velocity as it hits

Question

the pile.

So its 1.75x9.80=17.15?

Answer 1

V^2 = Vo^2 + 2g*h = 0 + 19.6*1.75 = 34.3
V = 5.86 m/s.

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