Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 23PCE
Angel Falls Water going over Angel Falls, in Venezuela, the world’s highest waterfall, drops through a distance of 3212 ft. What is this distance in km?
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