Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 53P
A fireworks rocket explodes at a height of 82.0 m, producing fragments with velocities ranging from 7.68 m/s downward to 16.7 m/s upward. Over what time interval are fragments hitting the ground?
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