Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 1E
A single force of 42 N acts upon a 6-kg block. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the block?
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