World-class sprinters can accelerate out of the starting blocks with an acceleration that is nearly horizontal and has magnitude 15 m/s2. Which body exerts the force that propels the sprinter: the blocks or the sprinter herself?

World-class sprinters can accelerate out of the starting blocks with an acceleration that is nearly horizontal and has magnitude 15 m/s2. Which body exerts the force that propels the sprinter: the blocks or the sprinter herself?

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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