During the Construction of an Office Building, a Hammer Is

question 161

Multiple Choice

During the construction of an office building, a hammer is accidentally dropped from a height of 784 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? ​

• A) ​224 ft/sec; 32 ft/sec²
• B) ​32 ft/sec; 32 ft/sec²
• C) ​266 ft/sec; 38 ft/sec²
• D) ​224 ft/sec; 38 ft/sec²
• E) ​266 ft/sec; 32 ft/sec²

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