Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 15CQ
A dropped ball gains speed as it falls. Can the velocity of the ball be constant in this process? Explain.
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