College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 14P
ǀ While riding on a bus traveling down the highway, you notice that it takes 2 min to travel from one roadside mile marker to the next one. (a) What is your speed in mi/h? (b) How long does it take the bus to travel the length of a football field?
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