To determine the height of a bridge above the water, a student drops a coin and measures the time it takes for it to hit the water. If the recorded time is 2.3 seconds, what is the approximate height of the bridge?

To determine the height of a bridge above the water, a student drops a coin and measures the time it takes for it to hit the water. If the recorded time is 2.3 seconds, what is the approximate height of the bridge?

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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