Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 19E
On a single graph, plot distance versus time for the first two trips from Houston to Des Moines described on page 16. For each trip, identify graphically the average velocity and, for each segment of the trip, the instantaneous velocity.
FIGURE 2.2 Describing motion in the central United States.
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