During the Construction of an Office Building, a Hammer Is

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Essay

During the construction of an office building, a hammer is accidentally dropped from a height of 16 ft.The distance the hammer falls in t sec is .What is the hammer's velocity when it strikes the ground? What is its acceleration?
The velocity is __________ ft per second.
The acceleration is __________ ft per second in the second power.

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Definitions:

Soft Palate

The Soft Palate is the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth, separating the mouth from the nasopharynx, and is crucial in swallowing and speech.

Hard Palate

The bony front part of the palate forming the roof of the mouth, separating the oral and nasal cavities.

Nasal Cavity

The nasal cavity is a large air-filled space behind the nose, involved in breathing, filtering, warming, and humidifying inhaled air; it also houses olfactory receptors involved in the sense of smell.

Pharynx

The Pharynx is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, leading to the esophagus and larynx, involved in breathing and swallowing.