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Chapter 3, Problem 49AP
Towns A and B in Figure P3.35 are 80.0 km apart. A couple arranges to drive from town A and meet a couple driving from town B at the lake, L. The two couples leave simultaneously and drive for 2.50 h in the directions shown. Car 1 has a speed of 90.0 km/h. If the cars arrive simultaneously at the lake, what is the speed of car 2?
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Towns A and B in Figure P3.35 are 80.0 km apart. A cou-
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a speed of 90.0 km/h. If the cars arrive simultaneously at the
lake, what is the speed of car 2?
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paths. At the end of the walk, what is the person's resultant
displacement measured from the starting point?
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