College Physics
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Chapter 2, Problem 10CQ
A ball rolls in a straight line along the horizontal direction. Using motion diagrams (or multi flash photo-graphs), describe the velocity and acceleration of the ball for each of the following situations: (a) The ball moves to the right at a constant speed, (b) The ball moves from right to left and continually slows down, (c) The ball moves from right to left and continually speeds up. (d) The ball moves to the right, first speeding up at a constant rate and then slowing down at a constant rate.
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