A cart moving across a level surface accelerates uniformly at 1.0 m/s² for 2.0 s. What additional information is required to determine the distance traveled by the cart during this 2.0 s interval? 1) The amount of friction between the cart and the surface. 2) The mass of the cart. 3) The net force acting on the cart. 4) The initial velocity of the cart.

A cart moving across a level surface accelerates uniformly at 1.0 m/s² for 2.0 s. What additional information is required to determine the distance traveled by the cart during this 2.0 s interval? 1) The amount of friction between the cart and the surface. 2) The mass of the cart. 3) The net force acting on the cart. 4) The initial velocity of the cart.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 63PQ: A 75.0-g arrow, fired at a speed of 110 m/s to the left, impacts a tree, which it penetrates to a...

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