Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 2, Problem 16P
(II) The position of a ball rolling in a straight line is given by x = 2.0 − 3.6 t + 1.1 t2, where x is in meters and t in seconds. (a) Determine the position of the ball at t = 1.0 s, 2.0 s, and 3.0 s. (b) What is the average velocity over the interval t = 1.0 s to t = 3.0 s? (c) What is its instantaneous velocity at t = 2.0 s and at t = 3.0 s?
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