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air resistance amplitude angle angular acceleration angular momentum angular velocity Assume average ball body Calculate center of mass Chapter coefficient collision components compressed conservation cord curve density Determine direction displacement distance Earth elastic collision equal equation equilibrium Example exerts a force F₁ F₂ FIGURE fluid force exerted force F force of gravity forces acting free-body diagram frequency friction force height horizontal inertia inertial reference frame initial kinetic energy km/h linear m/s² m₁ m₂ magnitude maximum moment of inertia motion moving N/m² Newton's second law Newton's third law normal force object orbit oscillator P₁ particle pendulum perpendicular PHYSICS APPLIED plane position potential energy pressure Problem pulley radius reference frame rest rocket Section shown in Fig SOLUTION spring static friction surface t₁ tension tion torque traveling upward v₁ V₂ vector vertical vibration wave wheel zero