BASIC BIOMECHANICS
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Author: Hall
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Chapter 11, Problem 2AP
David is fighting Goliath. If David’s 0.75-m sling is accelerated for 1.5 s at 20 rad/s2, what will be the initial velocity of the projected stone? (Answer: 22.5 m/s)
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