COSMIC PERSPECTIVE
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Author: Bennett
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Chapter 4, Problem 27EAP
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentences.
27. Which person is weightless? (a) A child in the air as she plays on a trampoline (b) A scuba diver exploring a deepsea wreck (c) An astronaut on the Moon
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