While traveling at 53.1 km/h, a driver drops her cell phone on the floor of the car. She reaches down to pick it up and is not looking ahead for 3.57 seconds. How far did the car travel during this time?

While traveling at 53.1 km/h, a driver drops her cell phone on the floor of the car. She reaches down to pick it up and is not looking ahead for 3.57 seconds. How far did the car travel during this time?

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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