Answer:25.40 m
Explanation:
Given
velocity of automobile(v)=20 m/s
height =5 m
Let h be the final height car can coast after running out of gasoline and final velocity will be zero
Conserving Energy at two points
[tex]E_1=E_2[/tex]
[tex]E_1=Potential\ Energy + Kinetic\ Energy[/tex]
[tex]E_1=m g h_0+\frac{mv^2}{2}[/tex]
[tex]E_1=m\times 9.8\times 5+\frac{m\times 20^2}{2}[/tex]
[tex]E_2=Potential Energy[/tex]
[tex]E_2=m\times 9.8\times h [/tex]
[tex]9.8\times 5+\frac{400}{2}=9.8\times h[/tex]
[tex]h=\frac{249}{9.8}=25.40 m[/tex]