Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 43PCE
Starting from rest, a boat increases its speed to 4.82 m/s with constant acceleration. (a) What is the boat's average speed? (b) If it takes the boat 4.77 s to reach this speed, how far has it traveled?
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