University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.6E
A Honda Civic travels in a straight line along a road. The car’s distance x from a stop sign is given as a function of time t by the equation x(t) = αt2 − βt3, where α = 1.50 m/s2 and β = 0.0500 m/s3. Calculate the average velocity of the car for each time interval: (a) t = 0 to t = 2.00 s; (b) t = 0 to t = 4.00 s; (c) t = 2.00 s to t = 4.00 s.
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