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Author: Raymond A. Serway; John W. Jewett
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Chapter 3, Problem 55P
(a)
To determine
Thespeed of the car at the time of reaches the edge of the cliff.
(b)
To determine
Thetime interval of the car to reaches at the edge of the cliff.
(c)
To determine
The final velocity of the car when it lands in the ocean .
(d)
To determine
The total time interval the car in the motion.
(e)
To determine
The horizontal displacement of the car when it lands in the ocean.
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