EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEER
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ISBN: 9780100460300
Author: SERWAY
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.4CQ
Describe how a driver can steer a car traveling at constant speed so that (a) the acceleration is zero or (b) the magnitude of the acceleration remains constant.
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