Physics of Everyday Phenomena
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259894008
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 12E
The velocity of a car decreases from 28 m/s to 20 m/s in a time of 4 seconds. What is the average acceleration of the car in this process?
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