College Physics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 10, Problem 13CQ
You have a small metal ball attached to a 1.0-m string. Explain two different methods that you can use with this apparatus to measure free-fall acceleration at this location.
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