Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
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FIGURE EX1.10 shows two dots of a motion diagram and vector 1. Copy this figure, then add dot 3 and the next velocityvector 2 if the acceleration vector at dot 2 (a) points up and (b) points down.
FIGURE EX1.10
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