Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 2, Problem 55PCE
Predict/Calculate You are driving through town at 12.0 m/s when suddenly a ball rolls out in front of you. You apply the brakes and begin decelerating at 3.5 m/s2. (a) How far do you travel before stopping? (b) When you have traveled only half the distance in part (a), is your speed 6.0 m/s. greater than 6.0 m/s, or less than 6.0 m/s? (c) Find the speed of your car when you have traveled half the distance in part (a).
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