College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2, Problem 63P
* You are doing an experiment to determine your reaction time. Your friend holds a ruler. You place your fingers near the sides of the lower part of the ruler without touching it. The friend drops the ruler without warning you. You catch the ruler after it falls 12.0 cm. What was your reaction time?
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