University Physics (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133969290
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem Q4.9DQ
A passenger in a moving bus with no windows notices that a ball that has been at rest in the aisle suddenly starts to move to-ward the rear of the bus. Think of two possible explanations, and devise a way to decide which is correct.
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