College Physics: Explore And Apply, Volume 2 (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134862910
Author: Eugenia Etkina, Gorazd Planinsic, Alan Van Heuvelen, Gorzad Planinsic
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 21CQ
Explain why when landing on a firm surface after a fall you should not land with stiff legs.
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