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ISBN: 9780321992277

Author: GIANCOLI

Publisher: PEARSON

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(I) A particle at t₁ = −2.0 s is at x₁ = 4.3 cm and at t₂ = 4.5 s is at x₂ = 8.5 cm. What is its average velocity? Can you calculate its average speed from these data?

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