Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 19PCE
A mountain climber jumps a 2.8-m-wide crevasse by leaping horizontally with a speed of 7.8 m/s. (a) If the climber’s direction of motion on landing is −45°, what is the height difference between the two sides of the crevasse? (b) Where does the climber land?
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