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document.write( "I just did this one, but I don't see it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 mi/hr = 17*(22/15) ft/sec =~ 25 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming uniform acceleration:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average speed is 1/2 the terminal speed. v = 12.5 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/v = 63/12.5 =~ 5.04 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = v/t = 25/5.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4.96 ft/sec/sec<BR>\n" );
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