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Wile E. Coyote (Carnivorus hungribilus) is chasing the
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Wile E. Coyote (Carnivorus hungribilus) is chasing the Roadrunner (Speedibus cantcatchmi) yet again. While running down the road, they come to a deep gorge, 15.0 m straight across and 100 m deep. The Roadrunner launches himself across the gorge at a launch angle of 15 above the horizontal, and lands with 1.5 m to spare. (a) What was the Roadrunners launch speed? (b) Wile E. Coyote launches himself across the gorge with the same initial speed, but at a different launch angle. To his horror, he is short of the other lip by 0.50 m. What was his launch angle? (Assume that it was less than 15.)
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Wile E. Coyote (Carnivorus hungribilus) is chasing the Roadrunner (Speedibus cantcatchmi) yet again. While running down the road, they come to a deep gorge, 15.0 m straight across and 100 m deep. The Roadrunner launches himself across the gorge at a launch angle of 15 above the horizontal, and lands with 1.5 m to spare. (a) What was the Roadrunners launch speed? (b) Wile E. Coyote launches himself across the gorge with the same initial speed, but at a different launch angle. To his horror, he is short of the other lip by 0.50 m. What was his launch angle? (Assume that it was less than 15.)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 9
(a) The following data are given
We want to calculate the launch speed of the roadrunner in this part.