While dusting a bookshelf at the local college's huge library, Jean accidentally knocks a book off of the shelf that is 3.48 meters high. Neglecting air resistance and assuming the book has an initial velocity of 0m / s , what speed will the book have right before it hits the ground?

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While dusting a bookshelf at the local college's huge library, Jean accidentally knocks a book off of the shelf that is 3.48 meters high. Neglecting air resistance and assuming the book has an initial velocity of 0m / s , what speed will the book have right before it hits the ground?
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