9. Work & Energy
Intro to Calculating Work
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Problem 7.4
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Textbook Question(I) The head of a hammer with a mass of 1.2 kg is allowed to fall onto a nail from a height of 0.65 m. What is the maximum amount of work it could do on the nail? Why do people not just “let it fall” but add their own force to the hammer as it falls?
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