Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
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Chapter 2, Problem 47P
Liz rushes down onto a subway platform to find her train already departing. She stops and watches the cars go by. Each car is 8.60 m long. The first moves past her in 1.50 s and the second in 1.10 s. Find the constant acceleration of the train.
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