Re: help regarding speed problem..need answer quick plz

From: Uncle Al (UncleAl0_at_hate.spam.net)
Date: 03/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:36:02 -0800

TaintedLovee wrote:
>
> the question asks:
> a camera is dropped off a 40m high bridge. if g=9.81m/s squared
> and air resistance is disregarded, what is the speed of the camera as
> it hits the water?
>
> can someone tell me how to do this and show the work for it? I'd
> appreciate it.

Calculate it it for a point-like spherical homogeneous isotropic cow
and then make the necessary corrections. 

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