To Merge into the highway you need to increase your speed from 50 km/h to 100 km/h. If your car can accelerate at 8.0 m/s², what should the minimum length of the ramp be? (report your answer in meters) Your Answer: Answer

To Merge into the highway you need to increase your speed from 50 km/h to 100 km/h. If your car can accelerate at 8.0 m/s², what should the minimum length of the ramp be? (report your answer in meters) Your Answer: Answer

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20P

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