ESSEN.COSMIC PERSP.W/MOD.MAST.>IP<>LLF
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Chapter 4, Problem 25EAP
A car is accelerating when it is (a) traveling on a straight, flat road at 50 miles per hour. (b) traveling on a straight uphill road at 30 miles per hour. (c) going around a circular track at a steady 100 miles per hour.
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