A certain freely falling object, released from rest, requires 1.95 s to travel the last 39.5 m before it hits the ground. (a) Find the velocity of the object when it is 39.5 m above the ground. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Let the positive direction be upward.) The response you submitted has the wrong sign. m/s (b) Find the total distance the object travels during the fall.

A certain freely falling object, released from rest, requires 1.95 s to travel the last 39.5 m before it hits the ground. (a) Find the velocity of the object when it is 39.5 m above the ground. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Let the positive direction be upward.) The response you submitted has the wrong sign. m/s (b) Find the total distance the object travels during the fall.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter2: Representing Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

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