A squirrel in a typical long glide covers a horizontal distance of 16 m while losing 8.0

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A squirrel in a typical long glide covers a horizontal distance of 16 m while losing 8.0 m of elevation. During this glide,

a. What is the angle of the squirrel's path below the horizontal?

b. What is the total distance covered by the squirrel?

Problem relate to the gliding flight of flying squirrels.
These squirrels glide from tree to tree at a constant speed, moving in a straight line tipped below the vertical and steadily losing altitude as they move forward. Short and long glides have different profiles.image text in transcribed

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321907240

3rd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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