Physics of Everyday Phenomena
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 23CQ
A ball hangs from a string attached to the ceiling, as shown in the diagram.
- a. What forces act on the ball? How many are there?
- b. What is the net force acting on the ball? Explain.
- c. For each force identified in part a, what is the reaction force described by Newton’s third law of motion?
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