A speed skater moving to the left across frictionless ice at 8.4 m/sm/s hits a 4.8-mm-wide patch of rough ice. She slows steadily, then continues on at 5.8 m/sm/s. What is the magnitude of her acceleration on the rough ice?

A speed skater moving to the left across frictionless ice at 8.4 m/sm/s hits a 4.8-mm-wide patch of rough ice. She slows steadily, then continues on at 5.8 m/sm/s. What is the magnitude of her acceleration on the rough ice?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

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