University Physics Volume 1

1st Edition

ISBN: 9781630182137

Author: Samuel J Ling Jeff, Sanny, William Moebs

Publisher: OpenStax

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Chapter 3, Problem 98AP

An airplane accelerates at 5. 0 m/s 2 for 30.0 s. During this time, it covers a distance of 10.0 km. What are the initial and final velocities of the airplane?

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University Physics Volume 1

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