6. Intro to Forces (Dynamics)
Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs
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Problem 4b
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Textbook QuestionWorld-class sprinters can accelerate out of the starting blocks with an acceleration that is nearly horizontal and has magnitude 15 m/s2. How much horizontal force must a 55-kg sprinter exert on the starting blocks to produce this acceleration? Which body exerts the force that propels the sprinter: the blocks or the sprinter herself?
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