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A mountain climber jumps a crevasse by leaping
Chapter 4, Problem 88GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 88GP
A mountain climber jumps a crevasse by leaping horizontally with speed u0. If the climber's direction of motion on landing is θ below the horizontal, what is the height difference h between the two sides of the crevasse?
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QUESTION:
Problem 88GP
A mountain climber jumps a crevasse by leaping horizontally with speed u0. If the climber's direction of motion on landing is θ below the horizontal, what is the height difference h between the two sides of the crevasse?
ANSWER:
Solution 88GP
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Here we have to derive an expression for the height difference between the two sides of the crevasse.
In the given case, a mountain climber with initial speed jumps crevasse by horizontal leaping. The direction of motion of the climber after landing is at an angle below the horizontal plane as shown in the figure below.