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Why can we neglect forces such as those holding a body

Chapter 4, Problem 6

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Why can we neglect forces such as those holding a body together when we apply Newton’s second law of motion?

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Why can we neglect forces such as those holding a body together when we apply Newton’s second law of motion?

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The newton's second law states, the net sum of the forces F on an object is equal to the mass “m” of that object and multiplied by the acceleration “a” of that object.

The net force we considering in the newton's second  law is the external force.

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