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9.4 Exercise 1

Avg difficulty 2.5

There is a possible mathematical second to the system of equations solved in this example (because the energy equation is quadratic): v1,f=0,v2,f=−2.5m/sv_{\text{1},\text{f}} = 0 , v_{\text{2},\text{f}} = −2.5 \text{m}/\text{s}. This solution is unacceptable on physical grounds; what’s wrong with it?

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