Physics for Scientists & Engineers, 3rd Edition. Giancoli Chapter 2 // Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Direction Problem 6: You are driving home from school steadily at 65 mph from 130 miles. It then begins to rain and you slow to 55 mph. You arrive home after driving 3 hours and 20 minutes. A) How…
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Physics: Chapter 2, Problems 1-5
Physics for Scientists & Engineers, 3rd Edition. Giancoli Chapter 2 // Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Direction Problem 1: A bird can fly 15 km/h. How long does it take to fly 75 km? Problem 2: What must your car’s average speed be in order to travel 280 km in 3.2h? Problem 3: If you…
Significant Figures
What are Significant Figures? Significant figures are the number of known digits that can be provided reliably. The number of significant figures can provide a means of understanding the level of precision for a given result. The level of precision is determined by the starting values provided, ie known values, at the beginning of a…
