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    Sep 30, 2009, 09:06 PM
    Motion to cause acceleration
    Descirbe two ways in which the motion of a body could changed to cause it to accelerate
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    Oct 1, 2009, 05:14 AM

    Newton's first law of motion says that a body in motion stays in motion unless compelled to change that motion by a force acting on it.

    Think of ways that a force could be applied to a body in motion.
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    Oct 1, 2009, 09:34 AM

    And use your definition of acceleration.

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