A block starts at rest and slides down a frictionless track. It leaves the track horizontally, flies through the air, and subsequently strikes the ground. K 4.9 m 545 g 1.9 m V X A) What is the speed of the block when it leaves the track? The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s 2. Answer in units of m/s. B) What horizontal distance does the block travel in the air? Answer in units of m. C) What is the speed of the block when it hits the ground? Answer in units of m/s.

A block starts at rest and slides down a frictionless track. It leaves the track horizontally, flies through the air, and subsequently strikes the ground. K 4.9 m 545 g 1.9 m V X A) What is the speed of the block when it leaves the track? The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s 2. Answer in units of m/s. B) What horizontal distance does the block travel in the air? Answer in units of m. C) What is the speed of the block when it hits the ground? Answer in units of m/s.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter2: One Dimensional Motion

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