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A 71-kg parent and a 19-kg child meet at the center of an ice rink. They place their hands...

A 71-kg parent and a 19-kg child meet at the center of an ice rink. They place their hands together and push. (a) Is the force experienced by the child more than, less than, or the same as the force experienced by the parent? (b) Is the acceleration of the child more than, less than, or the same as the acceleration of the parent? Explain. (c) If the acceleration of the child is 2.6 m/s2 in magnitude, what is the magnitude of the parent’s acceleration?

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