The Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
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Chapter 4, Problem 25CQ
When a magician performs the tablecloth trick (see everyday phenomenon box 4.1), the objects on the table do not move very far. Is there a horizontal force acting on these objects while the tablecloth is being pulled off the table? Why do the objects not move very far? Explain.
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