A physics book slides off a horizontal table top with a speed of 1.20 m/s. It strikes the floor after a time of 0.410 s. Ignore air resistance. a. Find the magnitude of the book's velocity just before the book reaches the floor. b. Find the direction of the book's velocity just before the book reaches the floor.

A physics book slides off a horizontal table top with a speed of 1.20 m/s. It strikes the floor after a time of 0.410 s. Ignore air resistance. a. Find the magnitude of the book's velocity just before the book reaches the floor. b. Find the direction of the book's velocity just before the book reaches the floor.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

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