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If it weren't for air resistance, raindrops would be dangerous! If a raindrop initially at rest in a cloud fell freely for 16 seconds, how fast would it be going when it hit you?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section6.3: Relative Velocity

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