Free Fall Practice CP
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4 questions
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A penny is dropped from rest from the top of the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago. Considering that the height of the building is 427 m and ignoring air resistance, find the speed with which the penny strikes the ground.
A penny is dropped from rest from the top of the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago. Considering that the height of the building is 427 m and ignoring air resistance, find the speed with which the penny strikes the ground.
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At the beginning of a basketball game, a referee tosses the ball straight up with a speed of 4.6 m/s. A player cannot touch the ball until after it reaches its maximum height and begins to fall down. What is the minimum time that a player must wait before touching the ball?
At the beginning of a basketball game, a referee tosses the ball straight up with a speed of 4.6 m/s. A player cannot touch the ball until after it reaches its maximum height and begins to fall down. What is the minimum time that a player must wait before touching the ball?