Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321909107
Author: Paul G. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 10RCQ
Earth pulls down on you with a gravitational force that you call your weight. Do you pull up on Earth with the same amount of force?
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