If you were to drop a coin out of the window of a building  21 meters off the ground, how fast would it be going when it got to the sidewalk?  Give your answer in m/s using an acceleration fo gravity of 9.8 m/s

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If you were to drop a coin out of the window of a building  21 meters off the ground, how fast would it be going when it got to the sidewalk?  Give your answer in m/s using an acceleration fo gravity of 9.8 m/s.

Hint: Find the time to fall the distance first, then multiply by g. 

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