Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-13498-855-9

Chapter 2 - Exercises and Problems - Page 33: 90

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We know that $t=\sqrt{\frac{2h}{g}}$ $t=\sqrt{\frac{2(0.196)}{9.8}}=0.2s$ As there are four drops at 0.2 seconds, the number of drops per second can be determined as $N=\frac{4}{0.2}=20 drops$
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