Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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ISBN: 9781305289963
Author: Debora M. Katz
Publisher: Cengage Custom Learning
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To determine this, we must first derive the time it takes for the relief package to reach the survivors. We use this equation
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