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College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 4, Problem 35P
Olympic skier Olympic skier Tina Maze skis down a steep slope that descends at an angle of
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