Engineering Mechanics: Statics
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ISBN: 9781118807330
Author: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 7P
Determine the weight in newtons of a woman whose weight in pounds is 125. Also, find her mass in slugs and in kilograms. Determine your own weight in newtons.
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