Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-372-4

Chapter 2 - Exercises and Problems - Page 31: 79

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We can find the fraction as follows: $\frac{t_1}{t_2}=\frac{2\sqrt{\frac{2(\frac{h}{2})}{g}}}{2\sqrt{\frac{2h}{g}}}$ $\frac{t_1}{t_2}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}}$ $\frac{t_1}{t_2}=0.71$
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