College Physics
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Chapter 3, Problem 16CQ
During a lecture demonstration, a professor places coins on the edge of a table, She then flicks one of the coins horizontally off the table, simultaneously nudging the other over the edge, Describe the subsequent motion of the two coins, in particular discussing whether they hit the floor at the same time.
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