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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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A boy leaning over a railway bridge 49 ft high sees a train approaching with uniform speed attempts to drop a ball down the tunnel. He releases the ball when the engine is 80 ft away from the bridge and sees the ball hit the ground 3 ft in front of the engine.

What is the speed of the train ( in ft/sec)?

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