On Earth, you can easily shoot a paper clip 64 ft straight up into the air with

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On Earth, you can easily shoot a paper clip 64 ft straight up into the air with a rubber band. In t sec after firing, the paper clip is s = 64t - 16t2 ft above your hand.

a. How long does it take the paper clip to reach its maximum height? With what velocity does it leave your hand?

b. On the moon, the same acceleration will send the paper clip to a height of s = 64t - 2.6t2 ft in t sec. About how long will it take the paper clip to reach its maximum height, and how high will it go?

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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