While dusting a bookshelf at the local college's huge library, Jean accidentally knocks a book off of the shelf that is 3.83 meters high. Neglecting air resistance and assuming the book has an initial velocity of 0 m/s, what speed will the book have right before it hits the ground?

While dusting a bookshelf at the local college's huge library, Jean accidentally knocks a book off of the shelf that is 3.83 meters high. Neglecting air resistance and assuming the book has an initial velocity of 0 m/s, what speed will the book have right before it hits the ground?

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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Problem 112CP: In a 100-rn race, the winner is timed at 11.2 s. The second-place finisher’s time Is 11.6 s. How far...

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book off of the shelf that is 3.83 meters high. Neglecting air resistance and assuming the
book has an initial velocity of 0 m/s, what speed will the book have right before it hits
the ground?

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