Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 27PCE
A 0.26-kg rock is thrown vertically upward from the top of a cliff that is 32 m high. When it hits the ground at the base of the cliff, the rock has a speed of 29 m/s. Assuming that air resistance can be ignored, find (a) the initial speed of the rock and (b) the greatest height of the rock as measured from the base of the cliff.
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