Student Workbook for College Physics: A Strategic Approach Volume 2 (Chs. 17-30)
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Chapter 1, Problem 10P
Figure P1.10 shows the motion diagram for a horse galloping in one direction along a straight path. Not every dot is labeled, but the dots are at equally spaced instants of time.
What is the horse's velocity
Figure P1.1 0
- a. During the first ten seconds of its gallop?
- b. During the interval from 30 s to 40 s?
- c. During the interval from 50 s to 70 s?
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