Tutorials in Introductory Physics
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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ISBN: 9780130970695
Author: Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 1aT

Hold a small piece of paper (e.g., an index card) flat in front of you. The paper can be thought of as a part of a larger plane surface.

What single line could you use to specify the orientation of the plane of the paper (i.e., so that someone else could hold the paper in the same, or in a parallel, plane)?

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