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Re: Physics QOTD

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Originally Posted by JoshJ
Well... I would say that they both would have an acceleration of 9.8 m/s^2, regardless of mass, just b/c i dont know a thing about electricity. So i stay with my answer of 9.8 m/s^2
Late night, yes I think you're right. However, I can't exactly picture the orientation of the two wires. I think you're supposed to realize that the wires would repel each other. If placed parallel with the ground, one would be pushed faster toward the ground. A number that would probably be negligable.
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