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Physics for Scientists & Engineers

by Douglas C. Giancoli
Volume 1, 4th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2008

Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two or Three Dimensions; Vectors


"CHAPTER-OPENING QUESTIONS - Guess now!
A small heavy box of emergency supplies is dropped from a moving helicopter at a point A as it flies along in a horizontal direction. Which path in the drawing below best describes the path of the box (neglecting air resistance) as seen by a person standing on the ground?"





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