A daredevil is attempting to jump his motorcycle over a line of buses parked end to end by driving up a 32o ramp at a speed of 40.0 m/s . How many buses can he clear if the top of the takeoff ramp is at the same height as the bus tops and the buses are each 35.0 m long?

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  1. A daredevil is attempting to jump his motorcycle over a line of buses parked end to end by driving up a 32o ramp at a speed of 40.0 m/s . How many buses can he clear if the top of the takeoff ramp is at the same height as the bus tops and the buses are each 35.0 m long?

       

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