In drag racing, is it possible for the car with the

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In drag racing, is it possible for the car with the greatest speed crossing the finish line to lose the race? Explain.

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Problem 4Q

In drag racing, is it possible for the car with the greatest speed crossing the finish line to lose the race? Explain.

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Speed is a scalar quantity while the velocity is a vector quantity.

Acceleration of the car is defined as the rate at which its velocity changes.

Here,  is the acceleration,  is the final velocity,  is the initial velocity, and  is the time.

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