In a Room Where G = 9

question 113

Multiple Choice

In a room where g = 9.81 m/s², a hockey puck slides off the edge of a platform with an initial velocity of 28.0 m/s horizontally. The height of the platform above the ground is 2.00 m. What is
The speed of the puck just before it hits the ground? The air resistance is negligibly small.

• A) 28.7 m/s
• B) 6.26 m/s
• C) 28.0 m/s
• D) 48.2 m/s
• E) 26.3 m/s

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