Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 2, Problem 33PQ
Figure P2.33 shows the y-position (in blue) of a particle versus time. a. What is the average velocity of the particle during the time interval t = 1.00 s to t = 3.50 s? b. Using the tangent to the curve (shown as the orange line in the figure), what is the instantaneous velocity of the particle at t = 1.50 s? c. At what time is the velocity of the particle equal to zero?
FIGURE P2.33
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