Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 91P
A ball is dropped from rest at a height li0 above the ground. At the same instant, a second ball is launched with speed v0 straight up from the ground, at a point directly below where the other ball is dropped, (a) Find a condition on v0 such that the two balls will collide in mid-air. (b) Find an expression for the height at which they collide.
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