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Your car travels north along the highway at a constant speed of 65 mph for 30 minutes. Compute the magnitude of the acceleration that the car experiences.

University Physics Volume 1

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ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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