At 3:00 P.M. a truck traveling on a winding highway has a velocity of 82.0 km/h [ E 38.2° N]; at 3:15 P.M., it has a velocity of 82.0 km/h [ S 12.7°E]. Assuming that +x is east and +y is north, determine the x- and y-components of the average acceleration during this time interval.

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At 3:00 P.M. a truck traveling on a winding highway has a velocity of 82.0 km/h [ E 38.2° N]; at 3:15 P.M., it has a velocity of 82.0 km/h [ S  12.7°E]. Assuming that +x is east and +y is north, determine the x- and y-components of the average acceleration during this time interval. 

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