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Force on the step

According to your result for Problem 1.1.1, in terms of only N, tex2html_wrap_inline468 , k, what is the average force on the step?
Hint: Don't forget that the sign of the average force on the step is opposite to the sign of the average force on the particle.


Prof. Tomas Alberto Arias
Fri Apr 25 11:25:10 EDT 1997