Solved: Falling Hammer. A hammer with mass m is dropped

Chapter 13, Problem 13.61

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Falling Hammer. A hammer with mass m is dropped from rest from a height h above the earths surface. This height is not necessarily small compared with the radius RE of the earth. Ignoring air resistance, derive an expression for the speed y of the hammer when it reaches the earths surface. Your expression should involve h, RE, and mE (the earths mass).

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