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OS-AP-7-27 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Conservation of Energy (Problem 27)

Using energy considerations and assuming negligible air resistance, show that a rock thrown from a bridge 20.0 m above water with an initial speed of 15.0 m/s strikes the water with a speed of 24.8 m/s independent of the direction thrown.