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Chapter 2 Problem 87P

Question

Standing at the edge of a cliff 32.5 m high, you drop a ball. Later, you throw a second ball downward with an initial speed of 11.0 m/s. (a) Which ball has the greater increase in speed when it reaches the base of the cliff, or do both balls speed up by the same amount? (b) Verify your answer to part (a) with a calculation.

Solution

Step 1 of 3

The height of the cliff is : .

The 1st ball dropped from that height with an initial speed .

When it will reach the base of the cliff, the speed will be,

       

       

         .

a)

This ball accelerates for more time, so the speed will increase more than the other.

 

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

IP Standing at the edge of a cliff 32.5 m high, you drop a

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