College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 2, Problem 13P
A car moves with constant velocity along a straight road. Its position is x1 = 0 m at t1 = 0 s and is x2 = 30 m at t2 = 3.0 s . Answer the following by considering ratios, without computing the car's velocity.
a. What is the car's position at t = 1.5 s?
b. What will be its position at t = 9.0 s?
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