Problem 7: A secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 0 = 29 degrees below horizontal at a speed of vo = 12.3 m/s. He must clear a gorge, and the slope on the other side of the gorge is h = 14.5 m below the edge of the upper slope. E w What is the maximum width, w, of the gorge (in meters) so that the agent clears it?

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Problem 7: A secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 0 = 29 degrees below
horizontal at a speed of vo = 12.3 m/s. He must clear a gorge, and the slope on the
other side of the gorge is h = 14.5 m below the edge of the upper slope.
What is the maximum width, w, of the gorge (in meters) so that the agent clears it?
Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.
W =
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 7: A secret agent skis off a slope inclined at 0 = 29 degrees below horizontal at a speed of vo = 12.3 m/s. He must clear a gorge, and the slope on the other side of the gorge is h = 14.5 m below the edge of the upper slope. What is the maximum width, w, of the gorge (in meters) so that the agent clears it? Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression. W =
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the free body diagram for the skier is as shown in the figure.

The expression of kinematic equation of skier in y axis direction is,

y=vyt+12at2The expression for height difference of the skier is,y=0-h=-hThe skier moves in downward direction then acceleration of skier is,a=-gthe velocity of skierin y axis direction-vy=-vosinθthen the expression for initial height of skier is,y=vyt+12at2-h=(-vosinθ)t+12(-g)t2h=vosinθt+12gt2

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