College Physics, Volume 1
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Author: Giordano
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 2, Problem 19Q
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The forces acting on hockey puck, whether the velocity is a constant, and why the Newton’s law applies.
(b)
To determine
The forces acting on mug of root beer, whether the velocity is a constant, and why the Newton’s law applies.
(c)
To determine
The forces acting on a car skidding on a flat desert highway, whether the velocity is a constant, and why the Newton’s law applies.
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