A 1.11.1​-kilogram mass has just been dropped from the roof of a building. I need to catch it after it has fallen exactly 9696 meters. If I weigh 8484 kilograms and start running at 99 meters per second as soon as the object is​ released, how far away can I stand and still catch the​ object?

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1.11.1​-kilogram
mass has just been dropped from the roof of a building. I need to catch it after it has fallen exactly
9696
meters. If I weigh
8484
kilograms and start running at
99
meters per second as soon as the object is​ released, how far away can I stand and still catch the​ object?
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