Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern, Revised Hybrid (with Enhanced WebAssign Printed Access Card for Physics, Multi-Term Courses)

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ISBN: 9781305266292

Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 2, Problem 39P

A glider of length ℓ moves through a stationary photogate on an air track. A photogate (Fig. P2.19) is a device that measures the time interval Δt_d during which the glider blocks a beam of infrared light passing across the photogate. The ratio v_d = ℓ/Δt_d is the average velocity of the glider over this part of its motion. Suppose the glider moves with constant acceleration. (a) Argue for or against the idea that v_d is equal to the instantaneous velocity of the glider when it is halfway through the photogate in space. (b) Argue for or against the idea that v_d is equal to the instantaneous velocity of the glider when it is halfway through the photogate in time.

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Chapter 2, Problem 39P, A glider of length moves through a stationary photogate on an air track. A photogate (Fig. P2.19)

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