Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 32P
A scooter and rider together have a mass of 275 kg. (a) If the scooter slows with an acceleration of –4.50 m/s2 what is the net force on the scooter and rider? (b) Describe the direction of the force and state the meaning of the (–) sign.
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