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Net Force Is Zero, Silly

October 8, 2019From the book Change Is the Only Constant

A plane at high constant velocity reassures its screaming passengers: with no acceleration, the net force is zero.

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[Graph: high constant velocity, no acceleration] Airplane passengers: "AAAHHH THE FORCES WILL TEAR US APART" Plane: "Net force is zero, silly"

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Topics
Science › Physics › Newton's LawsCalculus › Rates of Change
Level
High SchoolCalculusCollege
Themes
Nature & Science