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Chapter 4, Problem 7RCQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
If the system is considered to be the apple and the orange together (Figure 5.10), is there a net force on the system when the apple pulls (ignoring friction with the floor)?
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QUESTION:
If the system is considered to be the apple and the orange together (Figure 5.10), is there a net force on the system when the apple pulls (ignoring friction with the floor)?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Action and reaction forces are canceling each other out. There is no acceleration if there is no external force acting on the system, hence the net force is zero.