Modern Physics For Scientists And Engineers
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Author: Taylor, John R. (john Robert), Zafiratos, Chris D., Dubson, Michael Andrew
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.16P
(a)
To determine
To Find:
The time taken to complete the journey from A to B and back.
To determine
(b)
To Find:
The time taken to complete the journey from A to C and back.
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