Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 9FTD
In which of the velocity-versus-time graphs shown in Fig. 2.14 would the average velocity over the interval shown equal the average of the velocities at the ends of the interval?
FIGURE 2.14 For Thought and Discussion 9
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