A truck is driving down a steep slope on the highway when its brakes fail. It pulls over to the side of the road onto an upward tilted runaway truck ramp. The initial velocity of the truck is 31.4 m/s and it has a mass of 11750 kg. The truck loses -1505000 J of energy to air resistance as it rises up the ramp and eventually stops. What is the height of the truck when it stops (relative to its starting height at the bottom of the ramp)? Previous submissions:

A truck is driving down a steep slope on the highway when its brakes fail. It pulls over to the side of the road onto an upward tilted runaway truck ramp. The initial velocity of the truck is 31.4 m/s and it has a mass of 11750 kg. The truck loses -1505000 J of energy to air resistance as it rises up the ramp and eventually stops. What is the height of the truck when it stops (relative to its starting height at the bottom of the ramp)? Previous submissions:

College Physics

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ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter7: Work, Energy, And Energy Resources

Section: Chapter Questions

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