(II) Uphill escape ramps are sometimes provided to the

Chapter 4, Problem 55P

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Problem 55P

(II) Uphill escape ramps are sometimes provided to the side of steep downhill highways for trucks with overheated brakes. For a simple 11° upward ramp, what minimum length would be needed for a runaway truck traveling 140 km/h? Note the large size of your calculated length. (If sand is used for the bed of the ramp, its length can be reduced by a factor of about 2.)

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