A 55 kg astronaut who weighs 170 N on a distant planet is pondering whether she...

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A 55 kg astronaut who weighs 170 N on a distant planet ispondering whether she can leap over a 4.0-m-wide chasm withoutfalling in.

If she leaps at a 15∘ angle, what initial speed does she need toclear the chasm? v=?

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Mass of the astronaut m 55 kg Weight of the astronaut at the planet W mg 170 N So g 17055 31 ms2 Means acceleration due to gravity    See Answer
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