A hockey puck slides off the edge of a table with an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s. The height of the table above the ground is 2.0 m. What is the magnitude of the velocity of the puck just before it touches the ground?

A hockey puck slides off the edge of a table with an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s. The height of the table above the ground is 2.0 m. What is the magnitude of the velocity of the puck just before it touches the ground?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

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