Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 4, Problem 53GP
CE Child 1 throws a snowball horizontally from the top of a roof; child 2 throws a snowball straight down. Once in flight, is the acceleration of snowball 2 greater than, less than, or equal to the acceleration of snowball 1?
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Physics (5th Edition)
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