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Posted 2004-02-24, 07:19 PM
11. Suppose that a 5-foot-long chandelier falls from a 35-foot ceiling and that you are 6 feet tall and standing directly under the chandelier (See figure below).

(a) How long do you have to get out of the way?
Time = ___seconds

(b) If you do not duck or get out of the way, how fast will the chandelier be traveling when it hits your head?
Speed = ___feet/second

(c) If you were only 5 feet tall, how much greater would the speed of the chandelier be when it hit your head?
Speed will be ____feet/second greater




Anyone have anyidea??
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