A car drives horizontally off the edge of a cliff that is 68.1 m high. The police at the scene of the accident note that the point of impact is 113 m from the base of the cliff. How fast was the car traveling when it drove off the cliff? Number Units eTextbook and Media Hint

A car drives horizontally off the edge of a cliff that is 68.1 m high. The police at the scene of the accident note that the point of impact is 113 m from the base of the cliff. How fast was the car traveling when it drove off the cliff? Number Units eTextbook and Media Hint

An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305079137

Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter2: Motion

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