College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 59PP
About how long does it take a seed launched at 90° at the highest possible initial speed to reach its maximum height? Ignore air resistance.
- A. 0.23 s
- B. 0.47 s
- C. 1.0 s
- D. 2.3 s
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