6. Kendra is having her breakfast on a balcony, 20m high when she accidentally knocks down 6 flower pot. A man, 10m away, is innocently walking along the street at a constant velocity of 4 m/s when the pot fell. Will the innocent man be hit by the pot or will he miraculously be able to avoid the impending accident? The man is 1.7m tall. Explain and prove your answer.

6. Kendra is having her breakfast on a balcony, 20m high when she accidentally knocks down 6 flower pot. A man, 10m away, is innocently walking along the street at a constant velocity of 4 m/s when the pot fell. Will the innocent man be hit by the pot or will he miraculously be able to avoid the impending accident? The man is 1.7m tall. Explain and prove your answer.

College Physics

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ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter2: Kinematics

Section: Chapter Questions

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