College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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|| Each graph in Figure 2.47 shows the position of a running cat, called Mousie, as a function of time. In each case, sketch a clear qualitative (no numbers) graph of Mousie’s velocity as a function of time.
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