Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321993724
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 27E
An object is moving in the x-direction at 1.3 m/s when it undergoes an acceleration
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