Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 8, Problem 18P
(II) A 0.40-kg hall is thrown with a speed of 8.5 m/s at an upward angle of 36°. (a) What is its speed at its highest point, and (b) how high does it go? (Use conservation of energy.)
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