Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Approach, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Engineering with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (4th Edition)
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 4CC
The total distance traveled from position zero by an object undergoing constant acceleration can be determined by
where v0 is the initial velocity, t is time, and a is acceleration. Create a flowchart to calculate the total distance (in kilometers) traveled at time t in hours, assuming initial velocity is given in miles per hour and acceleration is given in meters per second squared.
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