Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134051802
Author: Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 26, Problem 12PCE
(a) How rapidly does the distance between you and your mirror image decrease if you walk directly toward a mirror with a speed of 2.9 m/s? (b) Repeat part (a) for the case in which you walk toward a mirror but at an angle of 32° to its normal.
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Chapter 26 Solutions
Physics (5th Edition)
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