A body of mass 2 slugs is dropped from a height of 450 ft with an initial velocity of 10 ft/sec. Assuming no air resistance, find the time required for the body to hit the ground.

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A body of mass 2 slugs is dropped from a height of 450 ft with an initial velocity of 10 ft/sec. Assuming no air
resistance, find the time required for the body to hit the ground.
Select the correct response:
5 s
10 s
15 s
20 s
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