Physics: Principles with Applications
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 9, Problem 15P
The force required to pull the cork out of the top of a wine bottle is in the range of 200 to 400 N.What range of forces F is required to open a wine bottle with the bottle opener shown in Fig. 9-55?
Figure 9-55
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