Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
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(a)
To determine
The thickness of the rock to compensate for the slope of the ground.
(b)
To determine
The concept that use to make easier to explain the solution to part (a).
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