Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 88E
Suppose that one of the people in Exercise 87 has twice the mass of the other. How far does each person slide before they meet?
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