We are going to drop our 4 lb package from each window of a 5 story building (assume the windows are at 5 ft, 15 ft, 25 ft, 35 ft, and 45 ft).  If we drop the box from each window, what is the final velocity in miles per hour of the box when it hits the ground?

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Gravity   We are going to drop our 4 lb package from each window of a 5 story building (assume the windows are at 5 ft, 15 ft, 25 ft, 35 ft, and 45 ft).  If we drop the box from each window, what is the final velocity in miles per hour of the box when it hits the ground?  

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