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Suppose a person drops 20.0 m (about 5 floors) from a burning building and onto an air bag. (a) What will be the person's maximum speed during their fall? (b) Repeat for a drop of 40.0 m

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8OQ

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