
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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A hot-air balloon is rising upward with a constant speed of 2.14 m/s. When the balloon is 2.98 m above the ground, the balloonist accidentally drops a compass over the side of the balloon. How much time elapses before the compass hits the ground?
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