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 24CQ
Would the tablecloth trick (see everyday phenomenon box 4.1) work if a bath towel were used instead of a tablecloth? Explain.
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