You decide to flip a coin to determine whether to do your physics or English homework first. The coin is flipped straight up. (1) What is the velocity of the coin at the top of its trajectory? (2) If the coin reaches a high point of 0.25 m above where you released it, what was its initial speed?

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You decide to flip a coin to determine whether to do your physics or English homework first. The coin is flipped straight up. (1) What is the velocity of the coin at the top of its trajectory? (2) If the coin reaches a high point of 0.25 m above where you released it, what was its initial speed?
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