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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 4, Problem 6P
A person has a reasonable chance of surviving an automobile crash if the deceleration is no more than 30 g’s. Calculate the force on a 65-kg person accelerating at this rate. What distance is traveled if brought to rest at this rate from 95 km/h?
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