College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 4, Problem 26P
* A wagon is accelerating to the right. A book is placed against the interior back wall of the wagon and does not slide down (see Figure P4.26). Explain how this can be
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