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Chapter 15, Problem 15.1CQ
You are looking at a small, leafy tree. You do not notice any breeze, and most of the leaves on the tree are motionless. One leaf however, is fluttering hack and forth wildly. After a while, that leaf stops moving and you notice a different leaf moving much more than all the others. Explain what could cause the large motion of one particular leaf.
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