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    Solving the Mystery of the Pigeon-Seeking Fall: Acceleration Calculations

    But wouldn't I need to know the original size of the garbage can to calculate the work required to crush it?
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    Solving the Mystery of the Pigeon-Seeking Fall: Acceleration Calculations

    Homework Statement A very silly person, intent on catching pigeons on the roof of an apartment building, trips and falls a distance of 44.6 m. She lands on a metal garbage can, crushing it to a depth of 0.422 m and walks away without having been seriously hurt. What acceleration did she...
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