Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.5, Problem 5EYU
An object moves along the brown path in Figure 3-30 in the direction indicated. Which physical quantity (position, acceleration, velocity) is represented by the following vectors (a)
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