College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)

4th Edition

ISBN: 9780134609034

Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 3, Problem 80GP

A sports car is advertised as capable of “reaching 60 mph in 5 seconds flat, cornering at 0.85g, and stopping from 70 mph in only 168 feet.” In which of those three situations is the magnitude of the car’s acceleration the largest? In which is it the smallest?

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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)

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