Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 27P
(a)
To determine
The expression for the acceleration of the car in terms of angle and it is independent of mass and length.
(b)
To determine
The acceleration of the car.
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