Fundamentals of Physics, Extended
12th Edition
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Author: David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker
Publisher: Wiley Global Education US
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Chapter 17, Problem 4P
A column of soldiers, marching at 120 paces per minute, keep in step with the beat of a drummer at the head of the column. The soldiers in the rear end of the column are striding forward with the left foot when the drummer is advancing with the right foot. What is the approximate length of the column?
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