Joe wants to test how fast can Superman save him if he jumps of a cliff 180m high. He recorded that after 5 seconds, Superman arrives at the cliff and dives to save Joe. Superman leaves the cliff with an initial velocity to give him a push to catch Joe, and later on act on a free fall as Joe is. Compute the initial velocity of Superman so he can catch Joe before they hit the ground.

Joe wants to test how fast can Superman save him if he jumps of a cliff 180m high. He recorded that after 5 seconds, Superman arrives at the cliff and dives to save Joe. Superman leaves the cliff with an initial velocity to give him a push to catch Joe, and later on act on a free fall as Joe is. Compute the initial velocity of Superman so he can catch Joe before they hit the ground.

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 112CP: In a 100-rn race, the winner is timed at 11.2 s. The second-place finisher’s time Is 11.6 s. How far...

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