Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780321625922
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 2, Problem 16Q
Describe in words the motion plotted in Fig. 2-32 in terms of velocity, acceleration, etc. [Hint: First to duplicate the motion plotted by walking or moving your hand.]
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