Consider a situation where you are playing air hockey with a friend. The table shoots small streams of air upward to keep the pu

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Naddik [55]

4 years ago

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Consider a situation where you are playing air hockey with a friend. The table shoots small streams of air upward to keep the pu

ck afloat and to reduce friction. The puck moves horizontally due to

Physics

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xxTIMURxx [149] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-07T00:10:36+03:00

xxTIMURxx [149]4 years ago

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Acceleration because of the small streams

raketka [301] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-07T01:32:26+03:00

Answer: The force applied.

Explanation:

An object moves when force is applied in the direction of the force. This from the second law of motion given by Newton. F = ma . Here, the puck floats due to the streams of air in the upward direction. This reduces the friction as well. Now the puck moves horizontal due the force applied on the puck by you and your friend.