Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 2 - Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension - Questions - Page 41: 4

Answer

The average accelerations are the same, assuming straight-line motion in the same direction.

Work Step by Step

Acceleration is defined as change in velocity, divided by change in time. The change in velocity and the change in time are the same, so their average accelerations will be equal.
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