Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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ISBN: 9781260432145
Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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(3.3) Use Newton’s second law of motion to explain why smaller cars tend to get better mileage than larger ones.
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