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For the uninitiated, Halliday, Resnick, and Walker’s Fundamentals of Physics —often called the "Red Book"—is the Everest of introductory physics. It’s the reason engineering students learn what a free-body diagram is. It’s the gatekeeper to medical school for pre-meds. And its 12th edition? That’s the new boss, same as the old boss, but with different page numbers and a few swapped-out photos of roller coasters. But checking those solutions
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