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Bridge Jump Problem

Clara jumps from a bridge, followed closely by Jim. How long did Jim wait after Clara jumped? Assume Jim is 170 cm tall and that the jumping off point is at the top of the image. Make scale measurement directly from the image.

From Fundamental of Physics, 4th Ed., by Halliday, Resnick and Walker