zo = 10 m and vo = 1.5 m/s; z = 2m, v = ?
v/1.5 = (2/10)0.15 = 0.7855
v = 0.7855 x1.5 = 1.18 m/s
jim items answered the question on April 9, 2018 at 18:00
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