Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 9RAT
The amount of force with which a boxer’s punch lands depends mainly on the
(a) physical condition of the boxer.
(b) mass of what’s being hit.
(c) boxer’s attitude.
(d) none of these
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