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Chapter 1, Problem 49GP
Predict/Calcuiate A Porsche sports car can accefereie at 14 m/s2. (a) is this acceleration greater than, less than, or equal to 14 ft/s2? Explain. (b) Determine the acceleration of a Porsche in ft/s2.
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