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If forces always occur in pairs that are equal and opposite, why don’t they always cancel?

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Chapter8: Potential Energy And Conservation Of Energy

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Problem 8.5CYU: Check Your Understanding A two-dimensional, conservative force is zero on the x- and y-axes, and...

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