1. A truck has lost its brake and falls into 25.0 m deep ravine and lands at a distance of 30.0 m from the edge of the ravine. Determine the initial horizontal velocity of the truck.

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1. A truck has lost its brake and falls into 25.0 m deep ravine and lands at a distance of 30.0 m
from the edge of the ravine. Determine the initial horizontal velocity of the truck.
2. A baseball is thrown horizontally with an initial velocity of 25 m/s from a height of 1.5 m. How
long will it take to reach the ground? How far will it go horizontally?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A truck has lost its brake and falls into 25.0 m deep ravine and lands at a distance of 30.0 m from the edge of the ravine. Determine the initial horizontal velocity of the truck. 2. A baseball is thrown horizontally with an initial velocity of 25 m/s from a height of 1.5 m. How long will it take to reach the ground? How far will it go horizontally?
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