A record of travel along a straight path is as follows: 1. Start from rest with constant acceleration of 2.35 m/s2 for 17.0 s. 2. Maintain a constant velocity for the next 2.40 min. 3. Apply a constant negative acceleration of −9.15 m/s2 for 4.37 s.   (a) What was the total displacement for the trip?   Find M    (b) What were the average speeds for legs 1, 2, and 3 of the trip, as well as for the complete trip?

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A record of travel along a straight path is as follows:

1. Start from rest with constant acceleration of 2.35 m/s2 for 17.0 s.
2. Maintain a constant velocity for the next 2.40 min.
3. Apply a constant negative acceleration of −9.15 m/s2 for 4.37 s.
 
(a) What was the total displacement for the trip?
 
Find M 
 
(b) What were the average speeds for legs 1, 2, and 3 of the trip, as well as for the complete trip?
 
 
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