College Physics
2nd Edition
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 2, Problem 46P
* Meteorite hits car in 1992, a 14-kg meteorite struck a car in Peekskill, NY, leaving a 20-cm-deep dent in the truck. (a) if the meteorite was moving at 500 m/s before striking the car, what was the magnitude of its acceleration while stopping? Indicate any assumptions you made. (b) What other questions can you answer using the data in the problem?
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