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A 93 gram apple falls from a branch that is 2.5 meters above the ground. (a)...

A 93 gram apple falls from a branch that is 2.5 meters above the ground.

(a) How much time elapses before the apple hits the ground?

s

(b) Just before the impact, what is the speed of the apple?

m/s

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