Tutorials in Introductory Physics
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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ISBN: 9780130970695
Author: Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 18.1, Problem 2bTH

The equation a 0 a n d a R 0 is not a correct vector equation.

  1. Explain how you tell that the vector equation above is not correct.
  2. Is " a = a R / r " a correct scalar equation? Explain why or why not.

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