Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Chaps 1-38)
Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Chaps 1-38)
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ISBN: 9780132275590
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 38, Problem 59GP

(a)

To determine

The reason for the pencil must fall when it is balanced on its point.

(b)

To determine

The time taken by pencil to hit the table.

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