Fundamentals of Physics Extended 12th Edition · Motion Along a Straight Line · Problem 32
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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Motion Along a Straight Line: Problem 32
A world’s land speed record was set by Colonel John P. Stapp when in March 1954 he rode a rocket-propelled sled that moved along a track at 1020 km/h. He and the sled were brought to a stop in 1.4 s. (See Fig. 2.3.1.) In terms of g, what acceleration did he experience while stopping?
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Given: 1020 km
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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Motion Along a Straight Line