Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 8, Problem 66GP
A 1.9-kg block slides down a frictionless ramp, as shown in Figure 8-40. The top of the lamp is 1.5 m above the ground. The bottom of the ramp is 0.25 m above the ground. The block leaves the ramp moving horizontally, and lands a horizontal distance d away Find the distance d.
Figure 8-40
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