College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 4, Problem 12MCP
A worker pulls horizontally on a crate on a rough horizontal floor, causing it to move forward with constant velocity. In Figure 4.32, force A is the pull of the worker and force B is the
Figure 4.32
Multiple-Choice Problem 12.
- A. A < B
- B. A = B
- C. A > B
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