EBK PHYSICS
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Author: Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 7CQ
At the local farm, you buy a flat of strawberries and place them on the backseat of the car. On the way home, you begin to brake as you approach a stop sign. At first the strawberries stay put, but as you brake a bit harder, they begin to slide off the seat Explain.
5. A train typically requires a much greater distance to come to rest, for a given initial speed, than does a car. Why?
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EBK PHYSICS
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