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    Calculating Distance with Non-Uniform Acceleration

    Yep. Thanks everyone for your help.
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    Calculating Distance with Non-Uniform Acceleration

    Ok it took long for me to get back to this thread but I did get it eventually.
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    Calculating Distance with Non-Uniform Acceleration

    I thought I needed to s end up with an expression for position / distance
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    Calculating Distance with Non-Uniform Acceleration

    Thanks guys. will try it and see what I end up with.
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    Calculating Distance with Non-Uniform Acceleration

    Homework Statement A particle is moving along a straight line such that when it is at the origin it has a velocity of 5m/s. If it begins to decelerate at a rate of a=(-2.5v^(1/2)) m/s^2, where v is in m/s, determine the distance it travels before it stops Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a...
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    How Is the Refractive Index Calculated from Apparent and Real Depths?

    Homework Statement Hi. I need help with homework. the correct answers have been provided in the question. one doesn't match with mine and the other does. I don't understand how the one answer can be correct when its dependent on my incorrect answer. A transparent cube of 15cm edge contains a...