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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section2.1: Average Velocity

Problem 2.1QQ: Under which of the following conditions is the magnitude of the average velocity of a particle...

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