College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 3, Problem 10P
A block of dry ice slides at a constant velocity on a smooth horizontal surface. A second block of dry ice slides twice as fast on the same surface (at a higher constant velocity). Compare the resultant forces exerted on each block. Explain your reasoning.
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