College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 4, Problem 59GP
Problems 49 through 61 describe a situation. For each problem, draw a motion diagram, a force identification diagram, and a free-body diagram.
59. A gymnast has just landed on a trampoline. She’s still moving downward as the trampoline stretches.
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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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