Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors
Puzzles



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"Physics is All Wet"

A playground pool has two water slides. The tops of both slides are 6 meters above the water. You start from rest at the top of the tower. If you choose the high slide you slide off in a horizontal direction 4 meters above water at point A. If you choose the low slide you slide off in a horizontal direction 2 meters above water at point B.

Which slide takes you further toward the opposite edge of the pool? (Neglect the tiny air resistance effect.)


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