University Physics Volume 1
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ISBN: 9781938168277
Author: William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny
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Chapter 6, Problem 24CQ
Why can a squirrel jump from a tree branch to the ground and nm away undamaged, while a human could break a bone in such a fall?
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