Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 2, Problem 50P
Squaring Equation 2.7 gives an expression for v2. Equation 2.11 also gives an expression for v2. Equate the two expressions, and show that the resulting equation reduces to Equation 2.10.
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