An object of mass 0.50 kg is released from the top of a building of height 9 m. The object experiences a horizontal constant force of 2.1 N due to the wind blowing.   a) Find the time (in s) it takes for the object to strike the ground.    b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the object (in m/s^2).    c) Through what horizontal distance does the object move (in m) before it hits the ground?

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An object of mass 0.50 kg is released from the top of a building of height 9 m. The object experiences a horizontal constant force of 2.1 N due to the wind blowing.

 
a) Find the time (in s) it takes for the object to strike the ground. 
 
b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the object (in m/s^2). 
 
c) Through what horizontal distance does the object move (in m) before it hits the ground? 
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