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Chapter 2 Problem 37

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Mary and Sally are in a foot race (Fig. 239). When Mary is 22 m from the finish line, she has a speed of and is 5.0 m behind Sally, who has a speed of Sally thinks she has an easy win and so, during the remaining portion of the race, decelerates at a constant rate of to the finish line. What constant acceleration does Mary now need during the remaining portion of the race, if she wishes to cross the finish line side-by-side with Sally?

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From the textbook chapter Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

Mary and Sally are in a foot race (Fig. 239). When Mary is

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