A construction worker riding an open elevator is moving upward with a speed of 6.0 m/s....

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A construction worker riding an open elevator is moving upwardwith a speed of 6.0 m/s. When he is 42 m above the ground heaccidentally drops a hammer. What are the maximum height reached bythe hammer, the time it takes for the hammer to fall to the groundand speed of the hammer when it hits the ground? Please answer allparts, thank you!

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When a hammer is dropped from a elevator moving with speed 6ms hammer is moving upwards with speed 6 ms immediately afterdropping Hence vertical distance h travelled by    See Answer
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