A 65 kg diver jumps off a diving platform, rises about 1m above the platform, then falls to the pool. What is the divers momentum at her highest point in the dive?

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Answer: 0 kgm/s

Explanation: The formulae for momentum is given below as

Momentum = mass × velocity.

The highest point of the diver is simply the point at the maximum height.

Let us assume that the motion of the diver is of a free fall.

For a free fall motion, velocity = 0 m/s and acceleration = - g, where g = 9.8

Hence, at maximum height, v = 0 and m = 65kg hence momentum = 65 × 0 = 0 kgm/s