Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 2, Problem 81PCE
Predict/Calculate Standing at the edge of a cliff 30.5 m high, you drop a ball. Later, you throw a second ball downward with an initial speed of 11.2 m/s. (a) Which ball has the greater increase in speed when it reaches the base of the cliff, or do both balls speed up by the same amount? (b) Verify your answer to part (a) with a calculation.
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