A cargo ship makes a short run between two docks: one in Mock Town. The other is in Logue Town. As the ship approaches Logue Town, (traveling in the positive direction), its speed is 7.4 m/s. A. If the ship slows down to a stop in 12.3 s, what is its average acceleration?

A cargo ship makes a short run between two docks: one in Mock Town. The other is in Logue Town. As the ship approaches Logue Town, (traveling in the positive direction), its speed is 7.4 m/s. A. If the ship slows down to a stop in 12.3 s, what is its average acceleration?

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