
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 4, Problem 79PQ
A circus cat has been trained to leap off a 12-m-high platform and land on a pillow. The cat leaps off at v0 = 3.5 m/s and an angle θ = 25° (Fig P4.79). a. Where should the trainer place the pillow so that the cat lands safely? b. What is the cat’s velocity as she lands in the pillow?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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