Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
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A horizontally moving tennis ball barely clears the net, a distanceyabove the surface of the court. To land within the tennis court, the ball must not be moving too fast,
- To remain within the court’s border, a horizontal distancedfrom the bottom of the net, show that the ball’s maximum speed over the net is
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