5. With what velocity will a stone strike the ground if dropped from the top of a building 400 ft. high 6. With what velocity will the stone in problem 1 strike the ground if thrown vertically downward with an initial velocity of 36ft/sec?

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5. With what velocity will a stone strike the ground if dropped from the 
top of a building 400 ft. high
6. With what velocity will the stone in problem 1 strike the ground if 
thrown vertically downward with an initial velocity of 36ft/sec? 

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