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document.write( "Accel = (v1 - v0)/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Accel = (18-9)/3 = 3 miles/sec/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's a fast car with admirable acceleration.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The car does 18 mi/sec = 64,800 mi/hr, and maybe could go faster.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would put NASCAR out of business.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would pay big bucks for that truck, even.<BR>\n" );
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