A Kia commercial shows a driver trying to jump a chasm. The car drove off the left portion of a bridge that was angled at 8° above the horizontal, and just missed the right portion of the bridge located a distance Ww = 6.0 m away. Instead the car crashed at the base of the chasm beyond and below the receiving bridge. Assume you were hired to stage this stunt. For safety reasons you want the right bridge abutment to just pass above the windshield of the car. You must tell the stunt driver how fast to drive (in miles per hour!) when he leaves the bridge. Please include a labeled diagram showing all relevant information with your chosen +x and +y direction.

A Kia commercial shows a driver trying to jump a chasm. The car drove off the left portion of a bridge that was angled at 8° above the horizontal, and just missed the right portion of the bridge located a distance Ww = 6.0 m away. Instead the car crashed at the base of the chasm beyond and below the receiving bridge. Assume you were hired to stage this stunt. For safety reasons you want the right bridge abutment to just pass above the windshield of the car. You must tell the stunt driver how fast to drive (in miles per hour!) when he leaves the bridge. Please include a labeled diagram showing all relevant information with your chosen +x and +y direction.

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

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305116399

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter6: Circular Motion And Other Applications Of Newton’s Laws

Section: Chapter Questions

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