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kfurse

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A pair of toy freight cars, one twice the mass of the other, fly apart when a compressed spring that joins them is released. The spring exerts the greater force on the
 
  A) heavier car.
  B) lighter car.
  C) same on each.

Question 2

The force that propels a cannonball when fired from a cannon is
 
  A) huge compared to the recoil force on the cannon.
  B) equal and opposite to the force the ball exerts on the cannon.
  C) in some cases, equal and opposite to the force the ball exerts on the cannon.


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ansleighelindsey

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


kfurse

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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