Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 44PCE
The position of a car as a function of time is given by x = (50 m) + (−5.0 m/s) t + (−10 m/s2) t2 (a) What are the initial position, initial velocity, and acceleration of the car? (b) Plot x versus t for t = 0 to t = 2.0 s. (c) What distance does the car travel during the first 1.0 s? (d) What is the average velocity of the car between t = 1.0 s and t = 2.0 s?
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