If a 2.0 kg weight falls 4.0 meters vertically downward from rest, how fast will it be going just before it hits the ground? Take g to be equal to 10 m/s^2 and ignore air resistance.

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If a 2.0 kg weight falls 4.0 meters vertically downward from rest, how fast will it be going just before it hits the ground? Take g to be equal to 10 m/s^2 and ignore air resistance.

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