Practice Book For Conceptual Integrated Science
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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, Suzanne A Lyons, John A. Suchocki, Jennifer Yeh
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Chapter 3, Problem 1RAT
If an object moves along a curved path, then it must be
a) accelerating
b) acted on by a force
c) both of these
d) none of these
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Practice Book For Conceptual Integrated Science
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