A car drives straight off the edge of a cliff that is 58 m high. The police at the scene of the accident note that the point of impact is 126 m from the base of the cliff. How fast was the car traveling when it went over the cliff?
Can someone please solve?
2 answers
jake
how long does it take to fall 58m?
h=1/2 g t^2
having time, now
horizontal distance=velocity*time
solve for velocity
h=1/2 g t^2
having time, now
horizontal distance=velocity*time
solve for velocity