Chapter 2: Q18. (page 43)
A sprinter accelerates from rest to 9.00m/s in 1.38 s. What is her acceleration in (a) and (b) ?
Short Answer
(a) The acceleration of the sprinter in the unit of is .
(b) The acceleration of the sprinter in the unit of is .
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Chapter 2: Q18. (page 43)
A sprinter accelerates from rest to 9.00m/s in 1.38 s. What is her acceleration in (a) and (b) ?
(a) The acceleration of the sprinter in the unit of is .
(b) The acceleration of the sprinter in the unit of is .
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