A jumbo egg (80 grams) is dropped from a height of 15 meters onto a 1 inch of foam. Using kinematics, determine the velocity of the egg the instant before impact.

the velocity of the egg the instant before impact is 17.15 m/s.

Explanation:

Given;

mass of the egg, m = 80 g = 0.08 kg

height through which the egg was dropped, h = 15 m

The velocity of the egg before impact will be maximum, and the final velocity is given by the following kinematic equation;

v² = u² + 2gh

where;

u is the initial velocity of the egg = 0

v is the final velocity of the egg before impact

v² = 0 + 2 x 9.8 x 15

v² = 294

v = √294

v = 17.15 m/s

Therefore, the velocity of the egg the instant before impact is 17.15 m/s.

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