1. A car of mass 500.0 kg has an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s. This car is about to perform a stunt for an upcoming action movie. While traveling on a horizontal road, it accelerates due to a force F=1500 N parallel to the road. 5 seconds later it reaches the edge of a cliff from where it falls for 50.0 m. At that moment the horizontal force stops existing. You can ignore friction in your calculations. a. Draw a sketch of the problem including all the information that is provided. Hint: You must include a reference frame in your drawing! b. Calculate velocity with which the car jumps the cliff. c. Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the car before and after the fall.

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1. A car of mass 500.0 kg has an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s.
This car is about to perform a stunt for an upcoming action movie.
While traveling on a horizontal road, it accelerates due to a force F=1500 N parallel
to the road. 5 seconds later it reaches the edge of a cliff from where it falls for 50.0
m. At that moment the horizontal force stops existing. You can ignore friction in your
calculations.
a. Draw a sketch of the problem including all the information that is provided.
Hint: You must include a reference frame in your drawing!
b. Calculate velocity with which the car jumps the cliff.
c. Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the car before and after the fall.
d. Calculate the kinetic energy of the car before and after the force is exerted.
e. Calculate the work done by force F.
f. What are the speed (magnitude of the velocity) and direction with which the
car impacts the ground?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A car of mass 500.0 kg has an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s. This car is about to perform a stunt for an upcoming action movie. While traveling on a horizontal road, it accelerates due to a force F=1500 N parallel to the road. 5 seconds later it reaches the edge of a cliff from where it falls for 50.0 m. At that moment the horizontal force stops existing. You can ignore friction in your calculations. a. Draw a sketch of the problem including all the information that is provided. Hint: You must include a reference frame in your drawing! b. Calculate velocity with which the car jumps the cliff. c. Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the car before and after the fall. d. Calculate the kinetic energy of the car before and after the force is exerted. e. Calculate the work done by force F. f. What are the speed (magnitude of the velocity) and direction with which the car impacts the ground?
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