Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.6, Problem 4.6GI
(1) Would the answer to (a) in Example 4.5 change if the helicopter were not at rest but moving upward at constant speed? (2) Would the answer to (b) change if the helicopter were moving downward but still accelerating upward?
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