Analysis of the mechanics of skydiving

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The discussion revolves around calculating the speed of a car when the driver applies the brakes, given its acceleration and deceleration rates. The car accelerates at 10 m/s² until it is 125 meters from a wall, then decelerates at 12 m/s² until it impacts the wall at 5 m/s. To find the speed at the braking point, one must apply kinematic equations to determine the car's velocity before deceleration. The forum emphasizes the importance of showing solution work based on studied principles to receive further assistance. Understanding these mechanics is crucial for accurate calculations in physics-related scenarios.
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5. A skydiver does a low-altitude skydiving performance. After leaving the hovering aircraft, he first did a free fall exercise, began to open the parachute when it was 125m above the ground, and reduced his speed to 5m/s when reaching the ground. If it is considered that the athlete is doing a uniform deceleration exercise until the beginning of opening the parachute until landing, the acceleration is 12m/^2s, and g is taken as 10m/s^2. Ask for the speed when he opens the parachute
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Imagine a car accelerating from a stop through a certain distance.
It increases its speed in 10 additional m/s after each second.
Then, at 125 meters away from a wall, the driver applies the brakes at a constant rate.
Beyond that point, the speed of the car decreases in 12 m/s after each second.
Finally, the car hits the wall at a speed of 5 m/s.

What was the speed of the car when the driver applied the brakes?

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