The driver of a car traveling at 110km/h slams on the brakes so that the car undergoes a constant acceleration, skidding to a complete stop at 4.5s . What is the average acceleration of the car during braking?

The driver of a car traveling at 110km/h slams on the brakes so that the car undergoes a constant acceleration, skidding to a complete stop at 4.5s . What is the average acceleration of the car during braking?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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