College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 30P
ǀ A car is traveling at 60 mi/h down a highway. (a) What magnitude of acceleration does it need to have to come to a complete stop in a distance of 200 ft? (b) What acceleration does it need to stop in 200 ft if it is traveling at 100 mi/h?
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