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Chapter 2 Problem 55P

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Problem 55P

A Meteorite Strikes On October 9, 1992, a 27-pound meteorite struck a car in Peekskill, NY, leaving a dent 22 cm deep in the trunk. If the meteorite struck the car with a speed of 130 m/s, what was the magnitude of its deceleration, assuming it to be constant?

Solution

Step 1 of 2

In the given car, a meteorite with speed  struck with the car with and marks  a dent of . Here we need to calculate the magnitude of constant deceleration.

Given,

Initial speed,

Final speed,  (As it get stuck with car)

Displacement,

To find,

Deceleration,

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A Meteorite Strikes On October 9, 1992, a 27-pound

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