College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 7, Problem 17P
* Roller coaster ride A roller coaster car drops a maximum vertical distance of 35.4 m. (a) Determine the maximum speed of the car at the bottom of that drop. (b) Describe any assumptions you made. (c) Will a car with twice the mass have more or less speed at the bottom? Explain.
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