A physics book is motionless on the top of a table. If you

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A physics book is motionless on the top of a table. If you give it a hard push with your hand, it slides across the table and slowly comes to a stop. Use Newtons laws to answer the following questions. (4.1) a. Why does the book remain motionless before the force of your hand is applied? b. Why does the book begin to move when your hand pushes hard enough on it? c. Under what conditions would the book remain in motion at a constant speed?

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