Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 7, Problem 27E
A particle slides back and forth on a frictionless track whose height as a function of horizontal position x is y = ax2, where a = 0.92 m−1. If the particle’s maximum speed is 8.5 m/s, find its turning points.
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