A squirrel runs straight off a tree branch and allows itself to go into freefall. If the branch is 5.6 meters from the ground, and the squirrel lands 0.97 meters farther horizontally, at what velocity did the squirrel jump with? [Hint: you will need to find the time to be able to solve]

A squirrel runs straight off a tree branch and allows itself to go into freefall. If the branch is 5.6 meters from the ground, and the squirrel lands 0.97 meters farther horizontally, at what velocity did the squirrel jump with? [Hint: you will need to find the time to be able to solve]

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