Physics (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 106PP
The standard specifies that footwear should be tested three times: with the person standing on only the left shoe; with the person standing on only the right shoe; and with the person standing on the pair. Do you expect the resistance of the person standing on the left shoe alone to be larger than, smaller than, or the same as the resistance of the person standing on the pair, when measured under the test conditions?
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