Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 62P
A particle leaves its initial position x0 at time t = 0, moving in the positive x-direction with speed v0 but undergoing acceleration of magnitude a in the negative x-direction. Find expressions for (a) the time when it returns to x0 and (b) its speed when it passes that point.
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