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    Elementary Physics - Energy Related Problem

    Nevermind, I just thought the problem was more intimidating than it really was. Thank you for your help though! :biggrin:
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    Elementary Physics - Energy Related Problem

    Homework Statement A worker on the roof of a building that is under construction dropped a 0.125 kg wrench over the edge. another workman on the 8th floor saw the wrench go by and determined that its speed at that level was 33.1 m/s. the first floor of the building is 12.0m high and each...
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    Airplane Braking Distance Question

    V1 (56 m/s) is twice as great as V2 (28 m/s) so the time needed to stop is going to be doubled, due to a the equal acceleration. So you take the difference in the velocity values (twice as great), and in the time values (twice as great), and you come up with the four times farther by multiplying...
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