College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 3P
ǀ A dog runs from points A to B to C in 3.0 s. (See Figure 2.43.) Find the dog’s average velocity and average speed over this 3 second interval.
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