College Physics, Volume 1
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Author: Giordano
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 2, Problem 55P
(a)
To determine
The time after which the apple reaches the ground.
(b)
To determine
The graph of acceleration as a function of time.
(c)
To determine
The graph of velocity as a function of height.
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