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Is acceleration directly or inversely proportional to force? Give an example.
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CONCEPTUAL PHYS. SCIENCE >IC< W/MASTER
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(a) Identify all...Ch. 2 - What is the net force on an apple that weighs 1 N...Ch. 2 - Why does a cat that falls from the top of a...Ch. 2 - Free fall is motion in which gravity is the only...Ch. 2 - How does the weight of a falling body compare with...Ch. 2 - You tell your friend that the acceleration of a...Ch. 2 - We know that Earth pulls on the Moon. 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