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A car starts from rest and accelerates uni- formly for 15 s. The distance traveled in the entire 15 s is greater than t he distance traveled in the first second by what factor?

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

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A car starts from rest and accelerates uni-
formly for 15 s.
The distance traveled in the entire 15 s is
greater than the distance traveled in the first
second by what factor?

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