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The current world-record motorcycle jump is 77.0 m,set by Jason Renie. Assume that he left the take-off ramp at12.0° to the horizontal and that the take-off and landing heightsare the same. Neglecting air drag, determine his take-off speed

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The current world-record motorcycle jump is 77.0 m,set by Jason Renie. Assume that he left the take-off ramp at12.0° to the horizontal and that the take-off and landing heightsare the same. Neglecting air drag, determine his take-off speed

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To solve this problem, we can use the equations of motion under constant acceleration. In this case, the acceleration is due to gravity and is directed downwards.

The horizontal and vertical motions of the motorcycle can be treated separately. The horizontal motion is at constant speed, while the vertical motion is under constant acceleration due to gravity.

  1. First, let's find the time of flight. We know that the horizontal distance covered (d) is 77.0 m and the angle of projection (θ) is 12.0°. The horizontal speed (Vx) is given by Vx = Vcosθ, where V is the take-off speed. The time of flight (t) is given by the total horizontal distance divided by the horizontal speed, so t = d/Vx.

  2. We can substitute Vx = Vcosθ into the equation to get t = d/(Vcosθ).

  3. However, we don't know the value of V yet, so we can't solve this equation directly. Instead, we can find another equation that involves V and t, and then solve the two equations simultaneously.

  4. The vertical motion is under constant acceleration due to gravity. The vertical speed at any time t is given by Vy = Vsinθ - gt, where g is the acceleration due to gravity. At the highest point of the trajectory, the vertical speed is zero. So we can set Vy = 0 and solve for t to get t = Vsinθ/g.

  5. Now we have two equations for t: one from the horizontal motion and one from the vertical motion. We can set these two equations equal to each other and solve for V.

  6. Setting d/(Vcosθ) = Vsinθ/g gives us V^2 = dg/(sin2θ).

  7. Substituting the given values d = 77.0 m, g = 9.8 m/s^2, and θ = 12.0° into this equation gives us V^2 = (77.0 m * 9.8 m/s^2) / sin(2*12.0°).

  8. Solving this equation gives us V = sqrt((77.0 m * 9.8 m/s^2) / sin(2*12.0°)) = 36.5 m/s.

So, the take-off speed of the motorcycle was approximately 36.5 m/s.

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