College Physics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2, Problem 61P
* After landing from your skydiving experience, you are so excited that you throw your helmet upward. The helmet rises 5.0 m above your hands. What was the initial speed of the helmet when it left your hands? How long was it moving from the time it left your hands until it returned?
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