Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
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Chapter 5, Problem 1P
An astronomy textbook is to be dropped from a tall building on Earth. One second after dropped, what are the textbook’s speed, velocity, and acceleration? After 2 seconds? After 3 seconds? The book hits the ground; what are the book’s speed, velocity, and acceleration?
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