Jimmy "Butterfingers" James is a stuntman that jumps off of buildings for a living. He was jumping off a building for an upcoming movie when he dropped the closed umbrella he was holding. If he was travelling at 15.6 m/s when he let go of the umbrella, (1) from what height (distance) did the umbrella fall if it took 1.25 seconds to hit the ground and (2) what was the velocity of the umbrella just before it hit the ground? Note: Show your work and proper units, and write your answers to 3 sig figs. Also, keep all numbers positive

Jimmy "Butterfingers" James is a stuntman that jumps off of buildings for a living. He was jumping off a building for an upcoming movie when he dropped the closed umbrella he was holding. If he was travelling at 15.6 m/s when he let go of the umbrella, (1) from what height (distance) did the umbrella fall if it took 1.25 seconds to hit the ground and (2) what was the velocity of the umbrella just before it hit the ground? Note: Show your work and proper units, and write your answers to 3 sig figs. Also, keep all numbers positive

College Physics

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 55AP: A truck tractor pulls two trailers, one behind the other, at a constant speed of 1.00 102 km/h. It...

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