Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 24SP
A toy car traveled at an average speed of 2.0 m/s for 20 s, followed by 40 s at an
average speed of 1.0 m/s, whereupon it came to a stop. How far in total did it go? How
long in time did it travel? What was its average speed?
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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