You are standing so that your line of gravity passes midway between your feet. A) Describe what the relationship is of the force acting on each foot? b. If you shift your weight to your right foot, how will the force on each foot change? Answer parts a-b.

You are standing so that your line of gravity passes midway between your feet. A) Describe what the relationship is of the force acting on each foot? b. If you shift your weight to your right foot, how will the force on each foot change? Answer parts a-b.

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Chapter4: Dynamics: Force And Newton's Laws Of Motion

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Problem 53PE: (a) What is the ratio of the strength of the gravitational force to that of the strong nuclear...

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