College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 2, Problem 17P
A car starts from Xi = 10 m at ti = 0 s and moves with the velocity graph shown in Figure P2.17.
Figure P2.17
a. What is the car's position at t = 2 s, 3 s, and 4 s?
b. Does this car ever change direction? If so, at what time?
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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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