A bridge that was 5.0 m long has been washed out by the rain several days ago. How fast must a car be going to successfully jump the stream? Although the road is level on both sides of the bridge, the road on the far side is 2.0 m lower than the road on this side. a.25 m/s b.13 m/s c.5.0 m/s d.7.8 m/s

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A bridge that was 5.0 m long has been washed out by the rain several days ago. How fast must a car be going to successfully jump the stream? Although the road is level on both sides of the bridge, the road on the far side is 2.0 m lower than the road on this side.

a.
25 m/s



b.
13 m/s

c.
5.0 m/s

d.
7.8 m/s

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