While riding on an elevator descending with a constant speed of 2.6 m/s, you accidentally drop a book from under your arm. A)How long does it take for the book to reach the elevator floor, 1.1 m below your arm? (Already answered it's 0.47s)

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While riding on an elevator descending with a constant speed of 2.6 m/s, you accidentally drop a book from under your arm.
A)How long does it take for the book to reach the elevator floor, 1.1 m below your arm? (Already answered it's 0.47s)
B)What is the book's speed relative to you when it hits the elevator floor?

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We have GivenElevator descending with constant speed =2.6 m/s

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