Fundamentals of Physics
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 2, Problem 2Q
Figure 2-17 gives the acceleration a(t) of a Chihuahua as it chases a German shepherd along an axis. In which of the time periods indicated does the Chihuahua move at constant speed?
Figure 2-17 Question 2.
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