Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321993724
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 86P
Repeat Problem 85 for the following cases: (a) the particle moves first along the x-axis from the origin to the point (3 m, 0) and then parallel to the y-axis until it reaches (3 m, 6 m); (b) it moves first along the y-axis from the origin to the point (0, 6 m) and then parallel to the x-axis until it reaches (3 m, 6 m).
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