Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 2, Problem 3P
(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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