Question

This problem, a squid at rest suddenly sees a predator coming toward it and needs to escape. Assume the following:______.
(i) Including the water in its internal cavity, the squid has a total mass of 6.50 kg.
(ii) The mass of the water in its cavity is 1.75 kg.
(iii) In order to escape its predators, the squid needs to achieve an escape speed of 2.5 m/s.

Answer 1

Answer:

6.79 m/s

Explanation:

By applying the principle of conservation of momentum.

The total momentum = MV - mv = 0 (since the squid is beginning at rest)

the mass of the squid (M) in absence of water in its cavity = (6.5 - 1.75) kg

= 4.75 kg

speed of the squid (V) = 2.5 m/s

mass of the water expelled (m) = 1.75 kg

speed of the water (v) = ???

∴

4.75 × 2.5 = 1.75 × v

$v = \dfrac{4.75 \times 2.5}{1.75 }$

v = 6.79 m/s