The discussion focuses on calculating the speed of a seagull diving for clams, specifically determining the velocity at which the clam was released. The seagull releases the clam from a height of 100 meters at a 60-degree angle to the vertical, and the clam impacts the beach after 3.32 seconds. Using the kinematic equation v = v_0 + a*t, participants derive the vertical and horizontal components of the velocity, ultimately leading to the calculation of the horizontal speed (vx) required for the final answer.
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rl.bhat said:If v is the velocity of seagull when it releases the clam, find the horizontal and vertical components of v.
Height is given, time is given and g is known.
Use the proper kinematic equation to find vy.
From that you can find vx.
required answer is vx*t.