Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 4RQ
According to Newton’s second law, the law of acceleration
- a. acceleration is equal to mass times force.
- b. mass is equal to mass times acceleration.
- c. force is equal to mass times acceleration.
- d. none of the above.
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