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A car in stop-and-go traffic starts at rest, moves forward 22 m in 8.0 s, then comes to rest again. The velocity-versus-time plot for this car is given in Figure 2-37. What distance does the car cover in (a) the first 4.0 seconds of its motion and (b) the last 2.0 seconds of its motion? (c) What is the constant speed V that characterizes the middle portion of its motion?
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