College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 16MCQ
Figure Q2.16 shows the position graph of a car travel-ing on a straight road. The velocity at instant 1 is __________ and the velocity at instant 2 is ______.
Figure Q2.16
A positive, negative
B. positive, positive
C. negative, negative
D. negative, zero
E. positive, zero
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Chapter 2 Solutions
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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