Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 12E
Patricia has a weight of 125 lb.
- a. What is her weight in newtons? (1 lb = 4.45 N)
- b. What is her mass in kilograms?
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