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Homework Statement
Two children stand on a platform at the top of a curving
slide next to a backyard swimming pool. At the same
moment the smaller child hops off to jump straight down
into the pool, the bigger child releases herself at the top
of the frictionless slide. During their motions from the platform
to the water, the average acceleration of the smaller child
compared with that of the larger child is (a) greater (b) less
(c) equal.
Homework Equations
F = ma
The Attempt at a Solution
I originally though it was equal because if you use F= ma, the only force acting on them is gravity right? so it it would be mg = ma, therefore a = g, but i don't understand how the answer could be a. could someone help me with this and represent it mathematically...thanks