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Chapter 2, Problem 37P
A bus leaves an intersection accelerating at +2.0 m/s2. Where is the bus after 5.0 s? What assumption did you make? If this assumption is not valid, would the bus be closer or farther away from the intersection compared to your original answer? Explain.
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