Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 86E
You're in a car traveling on a highway at some specified speed limit. You see another car moving at the same speed directly toward you. How fast is the car approaching you, compared with the speed limit?
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Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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