University Physics (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780133969290
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.24E
A student of mass 45 kg jumps off a high diving board. What is the acceleration of the earth toward her as she accelerates toward the earth with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2? Use 6.0 × 1024 kg for the mass of the earth, and assume that the net force on the earth is the force of gravity she exerts on it.
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