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Section 5.2 Multiple Objects
Your 12-kg baby sister pulls on the bottom of the tablecloth with all her weight. On the table, 60 cm from the edge, is a 6.8-kg roast turkey, (a) What’s the turkey’s acceleration? (b) From the time your sister starts pulling, how long do you have to intervene before the turkey goes over the edge? Neglect friction
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