A world-class sprinter accelerates to his maximum speed in 4.0 s. He then maintain this speed for the remainder of a 100-m race, finishing with a total time of 9.1 s (a) what is the runner's average acceleration during the first 4.0 s?

A world-class sprinter accelerates to his maximum speed in 4.0 s. He then maintain this speed for the remainder of a 100-m race, finishing with a total time of 9.1 s (a) what is the runner's average acceleration during the first 4.0 s?

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Chapter2: Kinematics

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Problem 65PE: A graph of v(t) is shown for a world-class track sprinter in a 100-m race. (See Figure 2.67). (a)...

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