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10.8 Exercise 22

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Two children push on opposite sides of a door during play. Both push horizontally and perpendicular to the door. One child pushes with a force of 17.5 N at a distance of 0.600 m from the hinges, and the second child pushes at a distance of 0.450 m. What force must the second child exert to keep the door from moving? Assume friction is negligible.

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 10.8 Work and Power for Rotational Motion, exercise 22

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