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Chapter 2, Problem 1P
Position, Velocity, and Speed
The position versus time for a certain particle moving along the x axis is shown in Figure P2.1. Find the average velocity in the time intervals (a) 0 to 2 s, (b) 0 to 4 s, (c) 2 s to 4 s, (d) 4 s to 7 s, and (e) 0 to 8 s.
Figure P2.1 Problems 1 and 9.
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