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A body is dropped freely from the roof of a building, traveling in the middle of the last second of its fall. How long does it take to fall?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6OQ: A pebble is dropped from rest from the top of a tall cliff and falls 4.9 m after 1.0 s has elapsed....

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