College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 5, Problem 23P
Figure P5.23 shows the velocity graph of a 75 kg passenger in an elevator. What is the passenger’s apparent weight at t = 1.0 s? At 5.0 s? At 9.0 s?
Figure P5.23
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