EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
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Author: GIANCOLI
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Chapter 2, Problem 5Q
Compare the acceleration of a motorcycle that accelerates from 80 km/h to 90 km/h with the acceleration of a bicycle that accelerates from rest to 10 km/h in the same time.
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