PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.,V.1-W/ACCESS
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Chapter 10, Problem 11EAP
A 1500 kg car traveling at 10 m/s suddenly runs out of gas while approaching the valley shown in FIGURE EX10.11. The alert driver immediately puts the car in neutral so that it will roll. What will be the car’s speed as it coasts into the gas station on the other side of the valley?
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