Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 3, Problem 63P
Standing on the ground 3.0 m from a building, you want to throw a package from your 1.5-m shoulder level to someone in a window 4.2 m above the ground. At what speed and angle should you throw the package so it just barely clears the windowsill?
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Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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