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 27P
ǀ BIO Animal motion. Cheetahs, the fastest of the great cats, can reach 45 mi/h in 2.0 s starting from rest. Assuming that they have constant acceleration throughout that time, find (a) their acceleration (in ft/s2 and m/s2) and (b) the distance (in m and ft) they travel during that time.
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