Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 4CQ
(a)
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Whether the velocity of an object at an instant can be greater in magnitude than the average velocity over a time interval containing the instant.
(b)
To determine
Whether the velocity of an object at an instant can be lesser in magnitude than the average velocity over a time interval containing the instant.
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