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A person is moving upward in a high-rise office building using an elevator with an initial speed of 15 m/s. Three seconds later, he is still moving upward, but his speed has been reduced to 6.0 m/s.
- A.What is the average acceleration of the person standing in the elevator during the 3.0 s interval?
- B.If he maintains the same acceleration how much distance he will travel after 5 seconds total?
- C.What is the person's speed after 5 seconds total?
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