A certain car is capable of accelerating at a rate of 0.60 m/s 2 . How long does it take for this car to go from a speed of 55 mi/h to a speed of 60 mi/h?
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11th Edition
Raymond A. Serway + 1 other
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305952300
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A certain car is capable of accelerating at a rate of 0.60 m/s2. How long does it take for this car to go from a speed of 55 mi/h to a speed of 60 mi/h?
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