College Physics: Explore And Apply, Volume 2 (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134862910
Author: Eugenia Etkina, Gorazd Planinsic, Alan Van Heuvelen, Gorzad Planinsic
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Chapter 2, Problem 1P
A car starts at rest from a stoplight and speeds up. It then moves at constant speed for a while. Then it slows down until reaching the next stoplight. Represent the motion with a motion diagram as seen by the observer on the ground.
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