College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 82MSPP
Riding the Water Slide
A rider on a water slide goes through three different kinds of motion, as illustrated in Figure P3.78. Use the data and details from the figure to answer the following questions.
Figure P3.78
82. During which section of the motion is the magnitude of the acceleration experienced by a rider the greatest?
A. The first.
B. The second.
C. The third.
D. It is the same in all sections.
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