Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321993724
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 4FTD
Can an object have a southward acceleration while moving northward? A westward acceleration while moving northward?
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Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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