A car traveling at 60.0 km/hr is 26.0 m from a barrier when the driver slams on the brakes. The car hits the barrier 2.00 s later. How fast is the car traveling on impact? (Hint: finding the acceleration could be useful)

A car traveling at 60.0 km/hr is 26.0 m from a barrier when the driver slams on the brakes. The car hits the barrier 2.00 s later. How fast is the car traveling on impact? (Hint: finding the acceleration could be useful)

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Chapter1: The Study Of Motion

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