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Transcribed Image Text:A ball is thrown vertically downward from the roof of a building. It passes a window 12.0 m
below the roof with a speed of 22.0 m/s. It lands on the ground 3.50 s after it was thrown.
(a) What was the initial velocity of the ball? (b) How tall is the building? (c) Illustrate with a
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