Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 64P
Derive a general formula for the horizontal distance covered by a projectile launched horizontally at speed v0 from height h.
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