Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 3AC
Anette is a civil engineer and needs to determine the length of a highway on-ramp before construction begins. If the average vehicle takes 10.8 s to go from 20.0 mi/h to 60.0 mi/h. how long should she design the separate merge lane to be so a car can reach a speed of 60.0 mi/h before merging?
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