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Humans can move from one place to another through coordinated movements and postures. The movement produced by the human body due to the contraction of muscles and bending of bone joints is called human movement. Human movements are controlled by the ner…

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Chapter 15, Problem 7AP

Based on your knowledge of the action of fluid forces, speculate as to why a properly thrown boomerang returns to the thrower.

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