The Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9780073513904
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 11CQ
Two equal forces act on an object in the directions pictured in the diagram. If these are the only forces involved, will the object be accelerated? Explain, using a diagram.
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