Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 88P
An object starts moving in a straight line from position x0, at time t = 0, with velocity v0. Its acceleration is given by a = a0 + bt, where a0 and b are constants. Use integration to find expressions for (a) the instantaneous velocity and (b) the position, as functions of time.
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