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A force:
Characteristics of forces:
● Inertial frames:
What is mass?
● As an equation, we write:
Eq. (5-1)
Tab. (5-1)
5-1 Newton's First and Second Laws
Figure 5-3
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Answer: F3 = 2 N to the left in both cases
5-1 Newton's First and Second Laws
Learning Objectives
Eq. (5-8)
● This force still acts on a body at rest!
● We can write it as a vector:
Eq. (5-9)