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A camera of weight 8.9 newtons is dropped from a drone at a height of 18.6 meters and enters free fall. Assuming no air resistance, what is the final velocity of the camera a moment before it shatters on the ground?

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Answer:

19.09 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

u = 0, h = 18.6 m

Use third equation of motion

v^2 = u^2 + 2 g h

v^2 = 0 + 2 x 9.8 x 18.6

v = 19.09 m/s

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