Fundamentals Of Physics - Volume 1 Only
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Author: Halliday
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 97P
The single cable supporting an unoccupied construction elevator breaks when the elevator is at rest at the top of a 120-m-high building. (a) With what speed does the elevator strike the ground? (b) How long is it falling? (c) What is its speed when it passes the halfway point on the way down? (d) How long has it been falling when it passes the halfway point?
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