1. To find the height of an overhead power line, you throw a ball straight upward. The ball passes the line on the way up after 0.90 s, and passes it again on the way down 1.4 s after it was tossed.

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1. To find the height of an overhead power line, you throw a ball straight upward. The ball passes the line on the way up after 0.90 s, and passes it again on the way down 1.4 s after it was tossed.
(a) What is the height of the power line?
 m
(b) What is the initial speed of the ball?
 m/s

2.While riding on an elevator descending with a constant speed of 3.4 m/s, you accidentally drop a book from under your arm.
(a) How long does it take for the book to reach the elevator floor, 1.4 m below your arm?
 s
(b) What is the book's speed relative to you when it hits the elevator floor?
 m/s

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anonymous · Answer

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