A soccer ball is dropped (released) from a bridge. A tennis ball is thrown downward with some initial velocity 1.00 s after the first object is released. The two objects reach the water 20.0 m below at the same instant. What was the initial speed of the second object?

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A soccer ball is dropped (released) from a bridge. A tennis ball is thrown downward with some
initial velocity 1.00 s after the first object is released. The two objects reach the water 20.0 m
below at the same instant. What was the initial speed of the second object?
Transcribed Image Text:A soccer ball is dropped (released) from a bridge. A tennis ball is thrown downward with some initial velocity 1.00 s after the first object is released. The two objects reach the water 20.0 m below at the same instant. What was the initial speed of the second object?
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