7) Johnny Knoxville is trying to jump over 14 porta-potties on his motorcycle each with a width of 1.2m. What is the minimum velocity he needs to successfully make the jump if the ramp is at an incline of 42° and has a height at the peak of the ramp of 12m?

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7) Johnny Knoxville is trying to jump over 14 porta-potties on his motorcycle each
with a width of 1.2m. What is the minimum velocity he needs to successfully
make the jump if the ramp is at an incline of 42° and has a height at the peak of the
ramp of 12m?
Transcribed Image Text:7) Johnny Knoxville is trying to jump over 14 porta-potties on his motorcycle each with a width of 1.2m. What is the minimum velocity he needs to successfully make the jump if the ramp is at an incline of 42° and has a height at the peak of the ramp of 12m?
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