Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 58P
A particle leaves the origin with its initial velocity given by
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Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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