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ISBN: 9780134296074

Author: GIANCOLI

Publisher: VST

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If a very smooth ball is rolled down an inclined surface with zero friction, the ball will continue to roll indefinitely for an infinite time, in an attempt to reach to the same height on the opposite hill!

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Chapter 4, Problem 3Q

If an object is moving, is it possible for the net force acting on it to be zero?

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