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A kangaroo jumps straight up to a vertical height of 1.15 m How long was it in the air before returning to Earth?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter3: Accelerated Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 71A

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