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air resistance amplitude angle angular acceleration angular momentum angular velocity Assume atoms ball body Calculate center of mass Chapter coefficient collision components compressed conservation cord curve Determine direction displacement distance Earth elastic collision equal equation equilibrium Estimate Example exerts a force F₁ FIGURE fluid force exerted force F force of gravity forces acting free-body diagram frequency friction force given height horizontal inertia inertial reference frame initial kinetic energy km/h length linear m/sē m₁ m₂ magnitude maximum molecules moment of inertia motion Newton's second law Newton's third law normal force orbit particle perpendicular PHYSICS APPLIED plane position potential energy pressure Problem pulley radius reference frame rest rocket Section shown in Fig SOLUTION solve spring static friction surface t₁ temperature tension tion torque traveling upward v₁ V₂ vector vertical vibration wave wheel zero