Question

A 3kg book falls from a 2m tall bookshelf what is the speed

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Answer 1

39.2m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The potential energy the book has right before it falls is equal to the kinetic energy in falling.

PE = KE

mgh = (1/2)mv

2gh=v

v=(2)(9.81)(2)

v=39.24m/s