College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 34P
Figure P2.34 shows a velocity-versus-time graph for a particle moving along the x-axis. At t = 0 s, assume that x = 0 m.
Figure P2.34
a. What are the particle's position, velocity, and acceleration at t = 1.0 s?
b. What are the particle's position, velocity, and acceleration at t = 3.0 s?
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