(II) Uphill escape ramps are sometimes provided to theside

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(II) Uphill escape ramps are sometimes provided to theside of steep downhill highways for trucks with overheatedbrakes. For a simple 11 upward ramp, what length would beneeded for a runaway truck traveling 140 km/h? Note thelarge size of your calculated length. (If sand is used for thebed of the ramp, its length can be reduced by a factor ofabout 2.)

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