A hockey puck slides off the edge of a table with an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s. The height of the table above the ground is 2.0 m. What is the magnitude of the velocity of the puck just before it touches the ground?

A)

21 m/s

B)

22 m/s

C)

24 m/s

D)

25 m/s

E)

6.3 m/s


A

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