Physics
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ISBN: 9780321625915
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 68GP
A 2.0-kg purse is dropped from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and falls 55 m before reaching the ground with a speed of 27 m/s. What was the average force of air resistance?
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