A car drives straight off the edge of a cliff that is 104 m high. The police at the scene of the accident note that the point of impact is 135 m from the base of the cliff. How fast was the car traveling when it went over the cliff? А. 29.30 m/s B. 26.92 m/s C. 30.54 m/s 33.47 m/s F. D. E. 25.77 m/s 22.80 m/s /--/

A car drives straight off the edge of a cliff that is 104 m high. The police at the scene of the accident note that the point of impact is 135 m from the base of the cliff. How fast was the car traveling when it went over the cliff? А. 29.30 m/s B. 26.92 m/s C. 30.54 m/s 33.47 m/s F. D. E. 25.77 m/s 22.80 m/s /--/

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter4: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.47P: A police car traveling at 95.0 km/h is traveling west, chasing a motorist traveling at 80.0 km/h....

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