Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
Publisher: Pearson Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 63P
An object is initially moving in the .x-direction at 4.5 m/s, when it undergoes an acceleration in the y-direction for a period of 18 s. If the object moves equal distances in the x- and y-directions during this time, what’s the magnitude of its acceleration?
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