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Chapter 4.4, Problem 4.7QQ
Suppose your friend is sitting on a sled and asks you to move her across a flat, horizontal field. You have a choice of (a) pushing her from behind by applying a force downward on her shoulders at 30° below the horizontal (Fig. 4.22a) or (b) attaching a rope to the front of the sled and pulling with a force at 30° above the horizontal (Fig. 4.22b). Which option would be easier and why?
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