A roadrunner is cruising at 6 m/s without knowing the road under its feet is about to run out, at the edge of a cliff, some 25 m above a flat valley below. Fortunately a roadrunner CAN fly so it just flew away. If indeed the roadrunner couldn't fly and would not be affected by air drag, how long will it take to hit the valley (flat) below?

A roadrunner is cruising at 6 m/s without knowing the road under its feet is about to run out, at the edge of a cliff, some 25 m above a flat valley below. Fortunately a roadrunner CAN fly so it just flew away. If indeed the roadrunner couldn't fly and would not be affected by air drag, how long will it take to hit the valley (flat) below?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

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

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

Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

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