A Mountain Climber Encounters a Crevasse in an Ice Field

question 1

Multiple Choice

A mountain climber encounters a crevasse in an ice field. The opposite side of the crevasse is a height h lower, and is separated horizontally by a distance w. To cross the crevasse, the climber gets a running start and jumps in the horizontal direction. If the height of the crevasse increases but the width remains the same, then,

• A) the minimum speed needed to cross the crevasse increases.
• B) the minimum speed needed to cross the crevasse decreases.
• C) the minimum speed needed to cross the crevasse stays the same
• D) the minimum speed needed to cross the crevasse will depend on the mass of the mountain climber.
• E) the minimum speed needed to cross the crevasse will depend on the weight of the mountain climber.

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