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Chapter 9, Problem 11PE
(a) What force must be exerted by the wind to support a 2.50-kg chicken in the position shown in Figure 9.33? (b) What is the ratio of this force to the chicken's weight? (c) Does this support the contention that the chicken has a relatively stable construction?
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